tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post744706252934724452..comments2024-03-18T16:12:26.281-04:00Comments on Vijaya Bodach: RememberingVijayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-86301938742031766622009-12-17T10:09:50.078-05:002009-12-17T10:09:50.078-05:00Forgive me Vijaya! I've tagged you!Forgive me Vijaya! I've tagged you!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-81496732196198675502009-12-15T00:26:18.673-05:002009-12-15T00:26:18.673-05:00Oh, yes and Bish had an excellent post about writi...Oh, yes and Bish had an excellent post about writing those snippets. <br /><br />Gah ... I can't find it. But the gist of it is that you don't try to start at the beginning necessarily, but just keep adding the snippets, snapshots you remember. And after a while, you've got enough to shape into a little book if you want.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-45559651175924281122009-12-14T20:00:54.183-05:002009-12-14T20:00:54.183-05:00I read Bish's comment about the blog being a t...I read Bish's comment about the blog being a type of journaling...and it really is. I don't write posts about my family everyday - but I do have posts related to them on a regular basis. I share snippets about our lives together. Snapshots. Those are good for me, as that seems to be how I remember things, anyway. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-4844912700994653302009-12-14T19:21:33.104-05:002009-12-14T19:21:33.104-05:00It's definitely the season to remember, Jen, a...It's definitely the season to remember, Jen, and perhaps this is why it's hardest for when we're not with our family. Though food may be the most popular way to remember, there is music and hand-me-down quilts and clothing. <br /><br />I'd love to try your cinnamon buns, dished up with a story.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-80102816756087125312009-12-14T09:52:51.470-05:002009-12-14T09:52:51.470-05:00Oh, and 'tis the season to remember. Neither o...Oh, and 'tis the season to remember. Neither of my grandmothers were very good cooks, so they are not remembered through their recipes like Vijaya's mother (unless you're a fan of tuna-noodle casserole and deviled eggs!)<br /><br />With one exception: one grandma made the best cinammon rolls, as did my mom, as do my sister and I...3 generations. They take time to make, and I always spend that time thinking of grandma and my family. When I give them to others I seize the chance to tell them all about her (she was a character and then some). We're all only 1 generation away from being forgotten, so keep those stories alive. <br /><br />enjoy the season,<br />JenJen Hegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136722205939439374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-14745718514375427642009-12-13T22:16:09.990-05:002009-12-13T22:16:09.990-05:00Donna, so nice that your MIL is writing and scrapb...Donna, so nice that your MIL is writing and scrapbooking. I gave a worksheet type journal to my in-laws and they're just not the writing types. Sigh. <br /><br />Bish, I love, love, love reading your family stories and your relatives will especially appreciate them.<br /><br />Angela, how sweet that you and your girls wrote and illustrated the family stories. They are keepsakes. I have a couple of little books I made with my kids like that too.<br /><br />Mary, what a treasure to have your grandfather's stories. I also have some friends and family that I put into my stories. Let's hope what I think is charming about them, they do too :)<br /><br />And I'm glad I'm not the only one who's forgetful.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-91391674659438853592009-12-13T05:21:42.084-05:002009-12-13T05:21:42.084-05:00A few years ago, I met a friend from grade school....A few years ago, I met a friend from grade school. She commented that I was the only kid she knew who had done what they set out to do in life. I was working as a rewriter/ translator at the time and had no idea what she was talking about, as I'd always wanted to be an artist. When I told her this, she shook her head. "You wanted to be a translator -- at least that's what you always said." And yet I have absolutely NO recollection of ever saying such a thing!<br /><br />I try to keep my parents alive for my kids through my stories about them. They are both long gone, but I write them into the characters in my stories, and I tell my kids about the things they said and did all the time. <br /><br />When my grandfather knew he was dying, he dictated a long account of his life growing up in Iowa, going out west with his father to homestead, being taught how to lasso dogs by the cowboys in town, working on the railroads, etc. I have his story still, full of mistakes and bad grammar, but one of my most precious possessions. I am so grateful he thought to write it.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-90247873891885465102009-12-12T14:12:56.573-05:002009-12-12T14:12:56.573-05:00I used to write them for my kids all the time - I ...I used to write them for my kids all the time - I told a bunch of stories about the remote cottage my grandparents had and our adventures there...I'd write them out and let the girls illustrate them. Turned out that my grandfather, sister, her kids, a bunch of people liked the stories, so that was really nice.<br /><br />I love telling them about 'the olden days' when I was growing up!!!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14741384161639818654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-84277815035694820942009-12-12T08:13:15.787-05:002009-12-12T08:13:15.787-05:00I guess that's kind of what I'm doing with...I guess that's kind of what I'm doing with my blog, writing down family stories. But I feel I'm only scratching the surface.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-652203272133677232009-12-11T23:23:26.209-05:002009-12-11T23:23:26.209-05:00I am terrible at writing down family stories, thou...I am terrible at writing down family stories, though I do tell them to my children quite often. <br /><br />My mother-in-love is writing a book about her life so we'll all have it when she is no longer here. I hope that day is FAR away from now. I love that woman! :) <br /><br />she is also keeping a scrapbook of stuff for my girls since I am so terrible about that sort of thing. I give her all their little momentos and such and she is keeping up with it. I wish I were better about it all! <br /><br />There are friends I don't remember, either. I feel terrible about it, too - especially since they seem to remember me. Ugh. <br /><br />Makes me all the more thankful for God's grace! <br /><br />Peace,<br />DonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com