Comments on: Which Family Member Do You Wish You’d Known Better?

By: Pam

Pam — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:58:50 +0000

Oh, I love this post Such sweet photos! I really wish I could talk to my parents again. I took for granted so much of the time I spent with them. I wish I could talk to my paternal grandmother, too. She died when I was 28, and I never really sat down and talked with her much before she passed. She had such an interesting history, having played the piano in a silent move theater where she met my grandfather. (She played by ear, so beautifully. Never had a lesson!) I’m an introvert, but this has reminded me I need to get to know people better.

By: Paula

Paula — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:19:42 +0000

In reply to Lynn Simpson. I never met either side of my grandparents. I was my Aunt Sue's girl. And though I tagged along with my cousins who were older than me ( I'm closer in age to my second cousins, my first cousins are all older than me). But I loved spending time with my Aunt Sue. We lived in a company double house and Aunt Sue lived on the other side from us. I'd have to say I wish I could have gotten to know who she was beside just seeing her as my Aunt.

By: Tea With Jennifer

Tea With Jennifer — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:05:59 +0000

Such a memory prompting post Lisa!
I absolutely loved both of my grandmothers & treasured the precious time I had with them, they were very different personalities but so loving.

I’ve found out a few things since their passing (family secrets) that I wish they could have shared with me when they were alive but it was different times back then…

I know they both saw us grandchildren as individuals which was lovely. And that they went through really tough times of Economic Depression plus two world wars but they didn’t share those times with us.

I’d love to have a chat with my great aunt (who I never met as she had passed by the time I was born), she was a Missionary Nurse at a Leprosaruim on a remote Island off Australia.
A work that I too have been passionate about for the last forty five years with the Leprosy Mission. Unfortunately she contracted Blackwater Fever & was nursed by those who she ministered to until her passing. Apparently they gave her a beautiful buriel on the Island, being greatly loved & respected by the Islanders.
Blessings, Jennifer

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 16:03:13 +0000

I think this is a fascination question and one I am blog about too. I am caught between two selections: my dad – who died when I was 16 – I would love to have an adult conversation with me, get to know him better, more of a interview with him, knowing him deeper what his faith was like. The other is my great aunt Anna. she was a interesting lady. lots of history served all over the world with a PhD in Theology in the 1920s and pretty radical for that time period. I only remember her as an elderly lady briefly when I was little but I bet she had the stories! She too had a deep faith.

By: Michele Morin

Michele Morin — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:39:30 +0000

Grandmothers seem to be winning the vote here, and I’ll say the same. My maternal grandmother passed away before I was born. I’m told that I look like her and even sound like her on the phone, so I’m very curious about her.

By: Debbie-Dabble

Debbie-Dabble — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 03:00:49 +0000

Lisa,
Thanks so much for stopping by!! And thanks for your kind comment about Joe’s passing…I HOPE this year is a much better year… For me, I would love to have known my maternal grandmother. She passed away when I was only 2 years old . I was told by so many that I “take after” her…She was a very strong woman and ahead of her time…Happy New year to you and your family!!
Hugs,
Deb
Debbie-Dabble Blog

By: Joanne Viola

Joanne Viola — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:00:15 +0000

Lisa, I too, would loved to have known my Gram even more than I did. My paternal grandmother died when my dad was a boy. But my Gram was with us until my adult life. I have many memories of her, in fact, shared with my cousin just yesterday in a phone conversation. Now as an adult, I would have asked even more questions of her. This was such a sweet post and I so appreciate the reminder to make conversation with those we love. Ask questions. Truly get to know them.

By: Aritha

Aritha — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:17:24 +0000

Thank you so much, Lisa, for this beautiful post and the lovely photos. It really touched me and made me reflect. My mother passed away eight years ago, and I often find myself wishing I could talk to her again. Now that I’m going through certain experiences—things I don’t share with many people—I keep thinking, If only I could ask her about this, or I wonder what she would have said. Even though that connection isn’t there anymore, your post reminded me of how much I treasure her memory.

Sometimes I flip through my family tree—it’s one that goes back to the time of Charlemagne (around 800 AD). And I think, I would love to meet all of you, haha, spanning all those centuries! It’s a funny thought, but it also brings me a sense of connection to the past. Thank you for sharing this nice blog post Lisa—it means a lot.

xxx Aritha

By: Willow

Willow — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:03:27 +0000

I miss my mom and dad still. There are times I want to ask them a question or thank them for how much they loved me and cared for me.
I had this conversation with my teenage grandson–about being intentional in talking with me and his grandpa because we won’t be around forever, even though we are now.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:34:31 +0000

So many of us never think of asking important questions until it is too late. Great post, Lisa.