Cropping pictures

As I look at the old pictures we recently got developed it makes me think of how I photograph things today.

Over the past few years I've tried to "fill the frame" with my subject, but after looking at this pictures it reminds me that I need to try and capture the whole scene in some pictures too.

Like this picture of my sister after her birthday.  Here she is with what looks like a bunch of stuff on a cabinet.

but when I zoomed in and look at the detail of those items, I realized they were her gifts

 
Incredible edibles?  What is that???

So I went on google and did a search and found a memory of my childhood that was hidden in a picture that could have been cropped out.

I guess its just reminding me not to forget the details of your surroundings.