If I were to horde something it would be family photos and family stories. They are so dear to me. I often find myself staying up way too late, shuffling through these photos, imagining and wondering about all the people. Who were they and how are the significant to me? There are so many questions. But sadly with time, little moths start eating away at the stories and soon there are holes. Then the holes start to spread, and all that is left are little pieces of fibres and scraps of mystery. One day someone will come upon one of these pieces of tattered cloth and look at it and wonder why it is there, hiding in a shoebox under the bed. What is it? What does it represent? If we are not careful, those scraps will be thrown away and future generations will never know what made them who they are.
So I have started to collect photos and stories. Slowly I am arranging them and putting them in safe places. One place is on ancestry.com, which has been quite fun as I have connected with new relatives and collaborated with them. The other place will be here.
I will post photos and stories about family members. Some stories will be written by myself and some will be written by others. Anyone is welcome to send a story or comment if it is relevant to the person being written about. Most family information comes from my Mother's side of the family, but some may occasionally come from my father's.
Hopefully the information will be helpful to family members as well as easily accessible. Enjoy!
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