mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Do You Listen to Your Dad and Mom's Life Stories? in life.
16 hours ago
What a tribute that would be to your parents and grandparents and what a wonderful gift to give your children and grandchildren! Do let me know if you decide to write them. I write mine in short stories that grab the interest of readers because they sound as though they are happening now.

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Do You Listen to Your Dad and Mom's Life Stories? in life.
40 minutes ago
Check out my profile and go to the link "I Remember Mama and Daddy." I've begun putting the first of the stories up. Hope you enjoy.

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Do You Listen to Your Dad and Mom's Life Stories? in life.
16 hours ago
My folks went through the Depression and we are going through a deep Recession. They had it tougher than we are at the moment. In a way, I'm glad they aren't having to go through this, although I think they would fare just fine. Daddy had everything paid for long before he and Mom passed away. He was smart that way.

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Do You Listen to Your Dad and Mom's Life Stories? in life.
15 hours ago
No matter the ages, parents always have funny, sad, interesting and helpful stories to pass along to their children. I'm glad you enjoy the telling of theirs.

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Do You Listen to Your Dad and Mom's Life Stories? in life.
15 hours ago
Thank you, EvrWonder, for allowing me a brief glimpse into your family life. It's beautiful. Daddy could stretch a story and put a little hook at the end that usually had Mama chasing him around the house to get even! It was wonderful to watch. He missed her so much when she died and after five years, he couldn't wait any longer to be with her. But his stories live on in the ones I write ...

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Do You Listen to Your Dad and Mom's Life Stories? in life.
15 hours ago
Listen and remember for your children. Your parents' stories will add richness to the ones you will tell of your life. A family's history is nothing more than meeting, listening and learning - and yet, that is everything.

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Do You Listen to Your Dad and Mom's Life Stories? in life.
3 hours ago
They can teach us so much if we just take the time to listen, question, and be open to new experiences from their older stories.

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Do You Listen to Your Dad and Mom's Life Stories? in life.
28 minutes ago
I don't know how many times I listened to the same half-dozen stories from Daddy in his last years, but I wouldn't swap one time for anything else. It was important to him and when dementia began, he had no idea he had told the story before, sometimes within the past hour. I listened just as intently that time as I did the time before. There was always a little jewel tucked in the telling that ...

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Do You Listen to Your Dad and Mom's Life Stories? in life.
27 minutes ago
The many things I learned from my parents stories could never be replaced by any other form of learning.

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Do You Listen to Your Dad and Mom's Life Stories? in life.
25 minutes ago
Take the initiative and write down what you can remember when he talks. It will be so valuable to you when he is gone. Definitely encourage your mother to talk, too.