Thanks so much for sharing this. I think a lot about the fact that my kids never met my father. He died when I was sixteen, so my husband never met him either. A couple of weeks ago at a family event a man I'd never met looked across the room at me and said, "That must be one of Tom's daughters." I'm not aware that I look a lot like him,…
Thanks so much for sharing this. I think a lot about the fact that my kids never met my father. He died when I was sixteen, so my husband never met him either. A couple of weeks ago at a family event a man I'd never met looked across the room at me and said, "That must be one of Tom's daughters." I'm not aware that I look a lot like him, but clearly there's something there. He talked about my dad, and his stories got other people telling stories. My kids are home from college for the holiday and I was able to tell them these stories about their grandfather they'd never heard before. It was such a gift to meet this man. There aren't a lot of people left who knew my dad and it was like traveling back in time to hear about him as a much younger man. You're doing a wonderful thing for your son by writing about his family and taking photos. Someday he'll be very grateful for all you've preserved for him.
Tara, this is beautiful. How we are still able to connect to those who are lost through story telling. I hope you get to capture them someway. I think a lot about the legacy we leave behind. I’m hoping these words get to him. Thank you for your kind words ❤️
Thanks so much for sharing this. I think a lot about the fact that my kids never met my father. He died when I was sixteen, so my husband never met him either. A couple of weeks ago at a family event a man I'd never met looked across the room at me and said, "That must be one of Tom's daughters." I'm not aware that I look a lot like him, but clearly there's something there. He talked about my dad, and his stories got other people telling stories. My kids are home from college for the holiday and I was able to tell them these stories about their grandfather they'd never heard before. It was such a gift to meet this man. There aren't a lot of people left who knew my dad and it was like traveling back in time to hear about him as a much younger man. You're doing a wonderful thing for your son by writing about his family and taking photos. Someday he'll be very grateful for all you've preserved for him.
Tara, this is beautiful. How we are still able to connect to those who are lost through story telling. I hope you get to capture them someway. I think a lot about the legacy we leave behind. I’m hoping these words get to him. Thank you for your kind words ❤️