Comments on: Overlapping Moments: Find Life’s Magic in Shared Time

By: Barb Hegreberg

Barb Hegreberg — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:25:31 +0000

This…”The quality of our time together is more valuable than the quantity.”…is pure gold!

A couple of years ago, I had to do a family history project for school. I learned so much from living relatives about the things that shaped all of our lives

One Word #4

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:26:06 +0000

In reply to Jean Wise. forgot to add: don't forget to add photos. I wish now I had added more.

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:25:27 +0000

I loved Storyworth. After my first year, I purchased a second year and printed the book after two full years of collecting stories. Didn’t regret it at all collecting two years of memories. It was a great practice to do.

By: Steph@Crazylittlelovebirds

Steph@Crazylittlelovebirds — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:45:35 +0000

Lisa, beautifully written. This post gave me much to think about. Thank you for sharing with us at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party #51.

By: Tea With Jennifer

Tea With Jennifer — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 23:26:22 +0000

Great post Lisa! As you know I’ve not long lost my Dad but in the few years leading up to his passing I asked many questions about his early life I hadn’t known.
I have one remaining Aunt on Dad’s side so we are asking her questions to fill in the gaps. ????
blessings, Jennifer

By: Michele Morin

Michele Morin — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 17:29:59 +0000

I had a lump in my throat as I read, Lisa. I don’t want to waste the gift of overlapping with so many dear ones.

By: Sandra Maluta

Sandra Maluta — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 01:47:39 +0000

Lisa,

This is just so beautifully written and so very true. You truly have a way with words and this brought tears to my eyes. We do overlap….when we were young with our grandparents, our parents and many other older relatives…as we get older and lose those of the previous generations, we add more to overlap with…with our children, then our grandchildren and in no time we are that older generation. I love the Storyworth concept…I have been working on my own family history and with recent losses of that older generation in the last few years, I am feeling the pressure to hopefully write down and record some of those memories to share with those behind me. Thank you for this beautiful post.

By: Dianna

Dianna — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:30:56 +0000

Lisa, I am learning the value of this very thing through our son asking question after question when we visited him this summer. I had the privilege of growing up in a multi -generational home…three generations under one roof and I treasure the memories.

By: Barbara Harper

Barbara Harper — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:16:49 +0000

There are so many things I wish I had asked my parents and aunts and uncles before they were all gone. I have one uncle left, too, but he’s pretty active, traveling a lot, so we don’t see them often.

Storyworth sounds like such a good idea. I’ve written down some family history things, but want to do more. My kids aren’t so much interested in it now, but might be some day–or their kids might be.

By: Martha J Orlando

Martha J Orlando — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:50:24 +0000

Oh, how this made me miss my parents and their generation, Lisa! I’m reminded of the Joni Mitchell lyrics: “You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.” You’ve inspired me to write down things about me that I want my grandchildren to remember once I’m no longer here to ask.
I love the thoughtfulness of your daughter, too, in giving you this writing tool for Christmas.
Blessings!