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Inspirational Tales of How and Why Others are Preserving Memories Preserving
memories is something that everyone has a vested interest in. In the end all we will leave our children, that is of any real value, are the memories and the love we gave them. While most people in the world are more concerned with the happenings of celebrities and other things of naught, others are cataloging and preserving the memories from their lives, family memories and those of our communities. This activity goes on quietly and behind the scenes. You won't hear about it on the evening news. This web page will be an ongoing list of examples of those who've caught the vision and are preserving memories before the opportunities disappears. Check back often for updates, or better yet....use our RSS feed to get immediate notification of updates to this page and others on our website. Look just below the navigation bar, along the left column of this page, to see how you can add our feed to your RSS Reader or to your Google or Yahoo homepage. I hope that these articles will inspire you to preserve memories more often and to enjoy life more everyday! I'll be scouring the publications out there for more great stuff, so in the meantime ..... Happy reading! Mar 24th 2008 Family and Shared Memories I'm trying to capture my impressions of childhood. The impressions my memories left on me. As much as I'm a writer, I'm an archaeologist, sifting through the dirt of my past. I'm reconstructing the people, places, and things that stood up around me at varying points throughout my childhood. Just as an archaeologist must get by reassembling the past with cracked bones, pulverized bones, or no bones at all, I must do the best to construct my past from the memories I have. Feb 24th 2008 Share Memories in Journal "A journal outlining experiences encountered in my life is my legacy to my grandchildren, to help them know the different times in which I lived and perhaps give them a compass to compare with their own life experiences. I once sat down with my grandfather on his front porch back in the '70s and had the good sense about me to write down the memories he recalled about his childhood". Feb 10th 2008 Cades Cove Memories "The Abbott family grew apple trees and a garden in the little valley in front of their house, he said. They also had milk cows, chickens and would grow a hog, he said. Some of the fondest memories of the life in the cove, Shults said, were after supper when her mother would teach the children to sing." Songs that Bring Back Warm Memories "When my daughters were little they loved it when I would sit at the piano or grab my guitar and play and sing “Daddy’s Little Girl.” And now when I hear it or play it, gentle warm feelings engulf me, to say the least. Feb 9th 2008 Come in From The Cold and Spend Some Time With Old Memories "The fact that the stuff isn't overly organized is part of this game. I also believe in letting boxes sit on the shelf for long periods between openings. Much that was once important gets forgotten, but once exhumed, becomes amusing - and not a bad way to deal with February" Feb 9th 2008 Love, Memories Good Things to Pass on When You Pass On "While my children will more than likely sell my 100-year-old house, they will keep the memories made there, and those memories will influence the way they raise their families. What they were taught and how they were loved is as much a part of their inheritance as all the stuff I have tucked away for them to divide. Memories and love will multiply and will be cherished by those I won't live to know." Feb 7th 2008 Preserving Memories Often, memories of a loved one are lost within two generations, and the stories are changed so they may no longer resemble actual events A married couple in Maryland are using voice-recognition software to help others preserve their histories. Feb 7th 2008 Clear Memories of Yesteryear "The older one becomes, the more accurately the past can be remembered. It is strange that old people forget daily details of life, but clearly remember events of long, long ago. As one of those who cannot remember breakfast, it is astounding to remember so clearly things that happened so many years ago." There is just something about this article that I love! Summer Camp If you ever spent time as a kid at summer camp, this article is one that will have you thinking back on those wonderful days of summer. I know that it did that for me. This article prompted me to do a Google search for Camp Baker...the one that I went to when I was a teenager. I found it! What great memories. A Bag of Memories "Father noticed him taking out a faded family photo from a worn and tattered wallet. He gazed forlornly at the photo. Tears started to well up in his eyes. The sight and sound had, perhaps, evoked fond memories of his loved ones back in Japan." This article takes a paragraph or two to get into, but you will really enjoy it! It is a bit sad. Can't say that I didn't warn you! Memories Swell in 1950s House This is a great article from the Chicago Tribune. This will take you on a trip back down memory lane. One single home from a 1950s development in Park Forest Illinois has been preserved and is being used as a museum to preserve memories of life in the 1950s. Impressive project Family Memories and MoreComments and Memories
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