Comments on: What’s in Your Closet?

By: Renae

Renae — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:02:26 +0000

What a treasure! I have a couple of scrapbooks my great-grandmother made, but all they contain are poems she cut out and pasted. It is fascinating to see the check marks next to her favorites. I would love to have just one sentence written by her own hand though.

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By: 0% apr

0% apr — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:21:54 +0000

seriously, i enjoyed reading your entry. its like going back in time. my mother had also an array of stuff when they were still dating. but i had the pleasure of reading them when i was young. i was allowed to look at those stuff with them. =)

By: snes

snes — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:56:45 +0000

Really interesting makes me think we should all compile scrap books that can be looked at in the future

By: Pat R

Pat R — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:12:12 +0000

Janie - I loved this post. The memories we can learn from our parents and grandparents are so valuable in connecting the past to the present. It also helps when we’re in line to pass them onto our children and grandchildren. I’m in the process of doing some geneology research and it’s interesting when you find old records of ancestors. It gives you a piece of history you never had.

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By: Gattina

Gattina — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:41:34 +0000

I really loved to read your post it was so touching and interesting. But you know sometimes it is better for children not to find anything. It depends in your case you found nice and positive things. When I went through letters and “scrapbooks” my mother had written or done (or my father’s letters) I wish I had never found them because all my illusions were gone !
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By: SandyCarlson

SandyCarlson — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:52:25 +0000

Janie,
Great story. Wouldn’t it be something to fill in the blanks in that book to tell the story of the house? That scapbook was quite a find.

(I’m here via The Seventh Day)

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By: meg

meg — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:46:55 +0000

Writing way back then took the backseat but a scrapbook was a thing some really took time with. My great grandmother left one and we always look through it everytime relatives come over to visit.

By: Bingo Online

Bingo Online — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 06:35:27 +0000

nice story, i used to have this scrap book from my great grandmom which i lost it when my house was burglarized

By: fathersez

fathersez — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:02:27 +0000

A very touching story.

I don’t have any such scrapbooks from my parents. My memories consist only of remembered conversations with my mum and late father.

I would like to leave some history for my children. Writing a scrap book seems like a good idea.

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By: Lin

Lin — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:35:42 +0000

This was an awesome story! It really expresses the need for us all to save even the small momentos, cards etc for our own children and grandchildren to enjoy once we're gone. Thank you for sharing this! Lin's last blog post..Sometimes Kids Can Drive Parents Nuts