Comments on: The Grandparent/Elder Project https://counterculturalschool.com/the-grandparentelder-project/ Just another WordPress site Sat, 22 Feb 2014 21:28:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Molly https://counterculturalschool.com/the-grandparentelder-project/#comment-378 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:56:22 +0000 http://counterculturalschool.com/the-grandparentelder-project/#comment-378 Hi Brenda,
My dad was killed in a motorcycle accident in August, just a month before he was to come and visit us and take his turn sharing memories. I feel your pain.

I am hoping to get his sister to record some memories for me on his behalf.

]]> By: Brenda https://counterculturalschool.com/the-grandparentelder-project/#comment-377 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:28:40 +0000 http://counterculturalschool.com/the-grandparentelder-project/#comment-377 Molly, I had always intended to do a similar thing with my mother; I really wanted to document the stories of her childhood & family history because the family is small and not really anyone else who knows these stories anymore. Unfortunately, she had a serious fall which led to one medical complication after another. By the time I tried to get her to tell me some of the stories again, she lacked the ability to verbalize them to me. She passed away soon afterward. Not only am I grieving the loss of my mother, but also that I missed the opportunity to have these memories recorded in some way. This is a great project for kids, and a great way for them to come to really know and appreciate their grandparents. It’s a tremendous way to “see” their elders and their accomplishments, instead of just to view them as old people. Thanks for sharing about this. Makes me think (which is always a good thing).

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