Fading Images

Photographs fade. We are not taking about those old fashioned discolored print photos that fade, but how the images in the photos fade from our memory. This is a problem for you and for your future relatives. W5B4hy, because time has a bad habit of playing with your memory. That bad habit means memories gets lost.

It's the little things that will first wilt. For instance, that little habit of your mother's when she would run her finger in a cake mix bowl, taste it, and smile. You knew she approved, and you were in for another delicious treat. Or, when you asked your father for a few dollars. First, he would frown then, dig out his wallet, and hand over the money with a "go have some fun" grin. It is sad, but years after someone passes, we will strain to recall details of a parent, a favorite aunt, or grandfather. Now image your descendants who will be removed from these people in decades with few clues about who they were or what they stood for. It won't be the little habits that will be lost, but huge gaps of memory.

Some great-granddaughter or son will surely see a photo, and when they ask, as children inevitability do, "Who is that?" The answer can be, "That was your great-grandfather." And, you will retell a story or two. But because your memory has faded, a lot will be gone. Is that how people deserve to be remembered?

Life Lost

When lives and memories disappear, as they have been since the beginning of human history, so much wisdom and knowledge goes with it. That has been the way of things for most of humanity.

On a personal level, how will your descendants know that you started your own business, fought fo72Fr your country, or that it was you who began the family holiday tradition of hanging lights on the old tree in the front lawn. How will they know the accumulated wisdom you gained from your life? That you want to remind your children and their children that one needs to treat people of all faiths and creeds with respect as you did.

Something Better

At sometime in our life, we will want to know where we came from. We will want to know who were people born before me? What kind of a family do I belong to?

Memories don't have to be lost any more. There is a growing movement where you or any of your loved ones can record a life history. Amateur or professional, recording a life history assures that memories will not fade. The sights, sounds, facial expressions, and habits will always be there.

Mike Taleff, Ph.D. has spent decades getting people to share their stories. He formed a small life history business called A Living Legacy. This company preserves the memories and accomplishments of the ordinary person for family and the generations to come. Mike can be contacted at A Living Legacy, 808-220-6700 or email michaeltaleff@mac.com

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