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A "one horse open sleigh" circa 1895 |
Sift through your memories and ponder how some of your experiences have shaped your life. Your experiences are part of your personal history and of the times in which you have lived. They have influenced the person you have become—your values, sense of purpose and how you coped with life's confrontations. Your life story is more than a genealogy. You tell your life story for your own pleasure, to leave a legacy for your family and friends, and to help the younger generation find its roots. Those who come after you will feel a connection to you long after you have gone. |
Do the younger generations in your family know what you have experienced in the course of your life? |
"The great eventful Present hides the Past; but through the din
of its loud life hints and echoes from the life behind steal in." "The only gift is a portion of thyself." "Old age is by nature rather talkative." |
Your children or grandchildren may
be too young and too busy to listen right now. Yet
one day they will be interested—they will want to
know their heritage and how that has influenced them. The Storehouse Collection of Memories can help you gather the full range of your life experiences and your most precious memories and put them into a form that those who love you can keep forever. What a wonderful gift for your family and dearest friends! To tell your own life story is also to give a gift to yourself. The process of reviewing your life and articulating the significance of various people and events can be profoundly satisfying and meaningful. You may even come to view your life from a new perspective! |
Some things don't change across the generations. |
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The fascinating life stories of these three sweet little sisters of 1913 (left, with two more sisters yet to come) will some day enthrall their great-grandchildren (right, with five more yet to come). |
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| Everyone has a story to tell and memories to savor! |
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