Blogging for Posterity

According to this recent MSNBC article, many seasoned citizens are taking to blogging to fill their time. I say hoorah for them. It seems a common trait of the greatest generation is a propensity toward humility almost to the point of invisibility where when the grandparent passes on, they leave very few stories and memories for their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. I took it upon myself to begin asking questions about a year ago. I talked to my own grandmother (whom I still affectionately call "Mee-Maw") a little bit about her past and recorded what I was told in a Family Tree software program. Chances are that there is one studious member of your family that has done extensive research on the history of that particular branch of your family--so use them! Don't let the memories and personality of your blessed grandparents pass out of the annals of the history of your family without trying to preserve and protect their legacy. But better yet, if you are a senior and looking to fill some time in your silver years, then give your family a great gift of yourself and start blogging about your life. It doesn't have to be David Copperfield where you start on the first day of your life and write all the way until today. Give them snippets. Give them images. Give them your experiences. Tell them what you think about life because the chances are that if you've made it this far then you know something that your loved ones need to know but are too shy, too busy, or too ignorant to ask you when they see you. Families are about shared love through common memories and the most precious thing you can do is preserve your memories for your families to share long after you are gone. If you are wondering what blogs are, how much they cost, and how to start one; there are plenty of resources. Just go to Blogger and look around--it's free; and if you need to know anything, just e-mail Rachel or me and we'll help you out as much as we can. Post away and Preserve Your Family