Guest bowhunter56 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 With parents gone, grandparents gone,,,there is so much i wish i knew about them, or wish i would have asked, and i wish we would have talked more...but all of their past is gone, and no way i can recover it... So my advise would be to talk, talk to you parents, and grandparents,,ask them about their younger days, their life growning..learn as much as you can,,, You may be surprised as to the good it does both of you... Wishing to know the past of your family, is just that a wish..but if you talk to those close to you now...you'll be thankful years from now...Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doe-ee Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Good advice. Steve was once helping a friend clean out a house he was rent manager for and came across a bunch of junk stuffed under the house. He brought a box of paper home with him and when we sorted it, we found about 30 pages that had faint type-written words on them. When we read them we were convinced that it was a real life story someone had taken the time to write. The spelling and grammar were so bad it wasn't easy to read but it was worth it. It started with a woman's birth in a tent in northern Saskatchewan, in the winter. The story went through the "dirty thirties" describing and naming some of the jobless men and their families who stopped by their rickety cabin, some just looking for food. Some stayed and cleared land for them just to be able to eat. She travelled west, when she was older, married a drunk, had children and hitch-hiked all over BC. She eventually left her husband and found a job as a waitress. The only clue we had to the author was that she signed the last page. No one knew where the last renters went to. We searched phone books and the internet. We called people but no one seemed related to this woman. I have since given this transcript to a friend who is an aspiring writer and she is slowly, re-writing the story. We have the distant hope that one day it may be published and the rightful heirs will read it and recognize it! You never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Thats great advice. I knew my Grandad all my life but never really asked him much. He died several years ago. Now that im getting old id like to know more about him... My parents too. They have lived and done things I wouldnt have imagined them doing. Good post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I hope many read this post,,and take some time to talk to their parents or grandparents.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I hope many read this post,,and take some time to talk to their parents or grandparents.. I lost both my granddad's at an early age, so I never got to really be around them. Lost my dad to early to. Hopefully I can be around for my granddaughters, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) Nice thoughts. It's funny. If death teaches us anything, it's that our time here is fleeting. If someone truly kept that thought in mind and conducted themselves accordingly, think how much differently we'd all act and how much better we'd treat our loved ones. Most people think about it, say they'll treat people with that in mind, but it's really hard to do in everyday situations. Maybe the point of all this is that struggle though... Edited November 5, 2009 by muggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Just read the post, you don't have to post a reply,,,but talking to those close to you will be rewarding..don't wait until they are all gone,,and wonder about them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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