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Cherished Words
I was lucky enough to know my Grandparents as I grew to adulthood and they were still alive while I was an adult. I am a bit saddened that although they were alive, I lived at a distance so didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiographical, Family
Tagged autobiographical, childhood, connection, family, generations, Grandparent, grandparents, parents, past, roots, story, story telling, time
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When does heritage start?
When does heritage start? Does heritage start 25 years ago, 50, 100 or? It is as sticky a question as “when does history start?”. The truth is you have to first define what “heritage” means. A lot of people consider … Continue reading
Posted in Museums and Heritage, Philosophical
Tagged artefacts, classification, connection, decades, display, displays, education, generations, grandparents, heritage, history, memories, museum, museums, past
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Walls and Fences
Good fences make good neighbours. Walls can be good places to post things. Walls and fences can be torn down or be nice places to sit on or lean on and talk things out. ~dwp Fences and garden walls have … Continue reading
Posted in Adults, Autobiographical, Philosophical, Teens, Teens and Twenties, Ten to Twelves
Tagged autobiographical, childhood, family, generations, heritage, memories, parents, past, roots, time
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We’ll Be Seeing You!
Weddings and Anniversaries and Funerals — oh my! It strikes me that there are many relatives and family friends that I have of recent times only seen at funerals and weddings. As a child I can remember seeing them at … Continue reading
Posted in Adults, Autobiographical, Philosophical, Teens, Teens and Twenties, Ten to Twelves
Tagged autobiographical, centuries, decades, family, generations, grandparents, heritage, memories, parents, past, roots, story, story telling
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Past and Future Connected
This was inspired by a discussion on extra-solar planets, though the subject of my reply is something I have thought of for a long while. “This one ( This survey – ed) was looking at confirmed finds rather than possible … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophical, Teens, Teens and Twenties, Uncategorized
Tagged 6 degrees, centuries, connection, decades, future, generations, heritage, invention, past, roots, separation, six degrees, six degrees of separation, space travel, stars, time
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