Comments on: Connected Lives (Part Four) http://www.jhsiess.com/2008/04/21/connected-lives-part-four/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:49:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Eva White http://www.jhsiess.com/2008/04/21/connected-lives-part-four/#comment-4963 Eva White Sat, 10 May 2008 11:47:18 +0000 http://www.jhsiess.com/?p=681#comment-4963 Its true that while the depth of feelings in our relationships may be the same as that of our parents, we rarely take the time to put in down on paper in verse or even regular letters. In a way it is sad that videos and photos should replace the written word so completely in our lives. Eva Whites last blog post..<a href="http://www.evawhite.com/2008/05/09/rising-hemlines-rising-stocks/" rel="nofollow">Rising Hemlines.. Rising Stocks</a> Its true that while the depth of feelings in our relationships may be the same as that of our parents, we rarely take the time to put in down on paper in verse or even regular letters. In a way it is sad that videos and photos should replace the written word so completely in our lives.

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]]> By: dotster promo code http://www.jhsiess.com/2008/04/21/connected-lives-part-four/#comment-4928 dotster promo code Mon, 05 May 2008 14:31:56 +0000 http://www.jhsiess.com/?p=681#comment-4928 Life is really connected with everything which we can't even realize. Life is really connected with everything which we can’t even realize.

]]> By: Jennifer in OR http://www.jhsiess.com/2008/04/21/connected-lives-part-four/#comment-4887 Jennifer in OR Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:24:24 +0000 http://www.jhsiess.com/?p=681#comment-4887 Do you know if I can purchase the John Adams miniseries? This is one of those times when I really wish we had a TV!! It looks/sounds like a stunning production. Do you know if I can purchase the John Adams miniseries? This is one of those times when I really wish we had a TV!! It looks/sounds like a stunning production.

]]> By: Toner http://www.jhsiess.com/2008/04/21/connected-lives-part-four/#comment-4862 Toner Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:39:02 +0000 http://www.jhsiess.com/?p=681#comment-4862 Very nice blog with interesting articles. I will continue reading this blog in the future. Very nice blog with interesting articles. I will continue reading this blog in the future.

]]> By: Jen @ JenuineJen http://www.jhsiess.com/2008/04/21/connected-lives-part-four/#comment-4861 Jen @ JenuineJen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:51:26 +0000 http://www.jhsiess.com/?p=681#comment-4861 The John Adams miniseries was fabulous. I posted some of my thoughts on a it a couple of weeks ago. I recently read that Abigail's letters are one of the few historic documents that detail what women were going through as our country was forming. When my children were babies (they are 5 now), I created a scrapbook for each of them that has the values my husband and I want them to live by. I read it to them occasionally. I felt this compulsion to get those words on paper quickly so that if I die they will know what I traits and characteristic I value most in life. Also, I have kept journals most of my life. Because I have these, I feel like when I die my ancestors will have a fairly accurate account of my life. I think if I knew I only had one week to live, I would want to write something that expresses my love for my family and how each person in the family has meant to me in my life. Jen @ JenuineJens last blog post..<a href="http://jenuinejen.com/2008/04/22/seasons-come-and-seasons-go/" rel="nofollow">Seasons Come and Seasons Go</a> The John Adams miniseries was fabulous. I posted some of my thoughts on a it a couple of weeks ago. I recently read that Abigail’s letters are one of the few historic documents that detail what women were going through as our country was forming.

When my children were babies (they are 5 now), I created a scrapbook for each of them that has the values my husband and I want them to live by. I read it to them occasionally. I felt this compulsion to get those words on paper quickly so that if I die they will know what I traits and characteristic I value most in life. Also, I have kept journals most of my life. Because I have these, I feel like when I die my ancestors will have a fairly accurate account of my life.

I think if I knew I only had one week to live, I would want to write something that expresses my love for my family and how each person in the family has meant to me in my life.

Jen @ JenuineJens last blog post..Seasons Come and Seasons Go

]]> By: Rob at Kintropy http://www.jhsiess.com/2008/04/21/connected-lives-part-four/#comment-4859 Rob at Kintropy Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:47:10 +0000 http://www.jhsiess.com/?p=681#comment-4859 My wife and I have also enjoyed John Adams. I hand-wrote letters for years when I was younger, but I think the instant gratification of email and text message have taken much of the considered thought and depth out of the process. All that said, with one week left, I would assemble my letters (I still have most of them and/or responses) and my college-day audio diary recordings for my wife & kids to read and listen to one day. Many embarrassing things in both, I'm sure, but I would hope that both would allow my family to travel back to my younger days and see things from my perspective at the time. Rob at Kintropys last blog post..<a href="http://kintropy.com/blog/2008/04/special_education_isnt_a_place.html" rel="nofollow">Special Education Isn't A Place</a> My wife and I have also enjoyed John Adams. I hand-wrote letters for years when I was younger, but I think the instant gratification of email and text message have taken much of the considered thought and depth out of the process.

All that said, with one week left, I would assemble my letters (I still have most of them and/or responses) and my college-day audio diary recordings for my wife & kids to read and listen to one day. Many embarrassing things in both, I’m sure, but I would hope that both would allow my family to travel back to my younger days and see things from my perspective at the time.

Rob at Kintropys last blog post..Special Education Isn’t A Place

]]> By: Francis Scudellari http://www.jhsiess.com/2008/04/21/connected-lives-part-four/#comment-4857 Francis Scudellari Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:15:25 +0000 http://www.jhsiess.com/?p=681#comment-4857 That's a very difficult question. Having a blog is my version of writing letters to the future, but my missives are very abstract and probably won't make much sense to anyone else. It's certainly not the insightful chronicling that the Adams did. Can anyone sum up a life in one week? Probably not, so it's an undertaking best started before getting such fateful news. Francis Scudellaris last blog post..<a href="http://in-the-stream.blogspot.com/2008/04/time-weighted-words.html" rel="nofollow">Time-weighted words</a> That’s a very difficult question. Having a blog is my version of writing letters to the future, but my missives are very abstract and probably won’t make much sense to anyone else. It’s certainly not the insightful chronicling that the Adams did. Can anyone sum up a life in one week? Probably not, so it’s an undertaking best started before getting such fateful news.

Francis Scudellaris last blog post..Time-weighted words

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