Remembering...

Lynn and I was looking through my box of old pictures this evening. Lynn hadn't seen a lot of them. I don't even know where I got some of them. Some from my mom and dad, some from Bob's mom. We really enjoyed looking at the people, dads, moms, grandmas and grandpas and aunts and uncles. Some of them I didn't know. Maybe I DID know who they were at one time, but have forgotten who they are. Most of the pictures didn't have any names on the back so it was just a guessing game. I need to have Bob's mom look at the ones from their side of the family and see if she can put names on them.

Anyway, we also got to talking about memories. Lynn said she was writing down some of her memories of when she was a child. A few years ago I started writing down stories I had heard all my life from Mom, Dad, Grandpa Toad and Grandma Laura, Grandma Mary...on and on. I had several stored in my documents on my computer. Did I back up those files? No I did not. Are they still there. No they are not. That computer got fried by lightning. Lost a bunch of pictures and documents. I knew I should back up but just kept putting it off. I don't even remember which stories I wrote down and I am having trouble now even remembering any of Grandpa's stories.

I need to start over and just start writing down memories of mine like Lynn is doing. At least I would have those. I just have so much trouble making myself sit down and write. I know there are stories in my memories but it seems life is so busy. It is just as busy as I make it and I am sure I could make enough time to do what I really wanted to do.

This will be my reminder to start writing down stories. Maybe tomorrow I'll have time. ;)



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