Collect Your Story to Share With Family & Friends
Don't let your stories be forgotten. Preserve them. |
If we could talk to our ancestors, what would we want to ask them?
We would want to understand what their lives were like, what foods they enjoyed cooking, and how they spent their time. We would want to appreciate who they were as people and what kept them going when times were tough. We would want to know about their passions and their values. And certainly, we would want to receive their advice for a life well lived. Your friends and family want to know the stories of your life. Take the time to collect them so they can be safeguarded. Your stories are your greatest legacy. |
CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN HAVE A BETTER
SENSE OF BELONGING WHEN THEY KNOW HOW THEIR ELDERS LIVED. |
SHARE YOUR PERSONAL STORIES
WITH YOUR FAMILY SO THEY FEEL MORE CONNECTED TO YOU. |
My sisters and I spent every Easter searching for eggs at the Girl Scout Park in the middle of town. I have vivid memories of the smell of rich earth, the exhilaration of running in the grass, and the thrill of helping my youngest sister find eggs for her basket. I want my children to know what my childhood was like, because I want them to come to appreciate each other as much as I value my sisters. I want them to feel connected to family who live far away. Through my stories, I hope my children come to understand our family's traditions and values.
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These are my grandparents, Frank and Myrtle. I wish that I knew more about them. I wish they had written down their stories of what their childhood years were like, how they met, and how they overcame life's challenges. I wish that I could go back in time and ask them to collect their stories so I could hold them close to my heart and share them with my children.
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