Sunday, June 6, 2010

Advise from My Undertaker

I have a good friend who is an undertaker.  He told me that one day it dawned on him, as he was handling death records, that a birth certificate proves you were born and a death certificate proves that you died, but your own worded journal proves you had a life worth living.  How sad neither my father nor mother left  any personal written data.  I see what is happening today with Face book, regardless of how exciting the new technology, it is not a personal life story, just comments filled with other comments from other people.  A blog is different.  It can be used as a tool to record a life story.  I realized the other day that I was holding back posting to my blog because I wanted to get some pictures on it.  The reason I started a blog had nothing to do with pictures, but with posting small sprinkles of my life, loves, and joy.   I love the few comments I get.  It makes me feel connected, but my children all live close and either don't read it nor comment, except for Katy.  My neice Kristi indicated that she and her sisters see each other more often than most, but she learns new things about them on their blogs.   I know this is true due to my reading Katy's blog.  Even though my family see each other often, I learn what is happening through their Facebook.  I saw a neice- in -law a few weeks ago at Walmart.  Her family had been battling some huge issues with her husband in Medical school.  At Walmart she gave me a quick hug, a "good to see you and I keep up with your girls on Facebook", and off she went.  Just a few years ago, running into a person you love and had not seen for a long time, would have spawned a conversation.  Times have definitely changed.   I was surprised when I had a friend from Idaho visit in January and I was telling her about Walt's Christmas gift (his office).  She said she had seen it all on my blog.  Why didn't she comment or let me know she was connected to me.  It would have meant so much.  Oh well, people of my generation hold back from trying anything new. 

I have decided to start mother's life story.  I am the oldest of her brood, so I thought I would get the ball rolling, but I will need help.  Just for the record, I have decided that anyone who leaves their life story to someone else to compile is really running a risk of not having the real story told.   I'll do the best I can, with help from my brothers and sister.  I have decided to put it on my blog from time to time.  Hopefully, I will get comments or email I can use.

12 comments:

Kristi M. said...

I love reading what you write because it makes me feel connected to your family since they don't blog except for Katy now which I LOVE! My blog was really just for me and history keeping for generations. A plus side is that it lets others keep up with your doings too. There are so many times that I learn something about Heidi and Mindy that I didn't know and I see them all the time. Just a different way to journal and perspective I guess. I can't wait to read more about grandma because there is still so much I don't know.

Danielle said...

That sounds AWESOME! I seriously know barely anything about Grandma Arnold. I was like...a baby or close to it when she passed away and my dad really doesn't talk about her much so I would love to hear some stories!

katy said...

What am I...Chopped Liver? Just kidding. I so comment on almost every blog you post though MOM. That will be awesome to read about Grandmas life. I love hearing about your childhood and things about my grandparents. I am excited. Good luck.

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