"Unanswered" by Amanda
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 6:00AM This is one of those instances where I started out with one thing in my head and ended up with something completely different. I'd thought to ask my boys for their favorite memories of my dad and then to somehow record those on a layout. What I discovered, sadly, was that they didn't really have any specific memories that they could put into words. They were too young and we live too far away.
In trying to help the boys recall the few visits they'd had with my folks, then, I started having them ask me questions about my dad. In the end, it was those questions I ended up documenting.
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I could stop there. But. I wanted to add that I feel incredibly blessed that I actually do have the answers to some of these questions. I was privileged to be a contributor for Creating Keepsakes' Scrapbooking Your Family History book and put the layouts together during the spring of 2007...the spring before my dad died. So, some of my last conversations with him actually were full of me asking him questions about his childhood and his history. I know what a gift that was and must encourage everyone to take some time to question those dear to you right now...to find out the answers to the questions you want to ask. Trust me. :)
Remember that your own projects need to be linked up under the original challenge post. To be eligible for the awesome A Peek into Yesterday gift certificate, you need to link us up by October 10th, okay?
Reader Comments (2)
The variety of questions just made me smile ... and I love how the pictures not only coincide with the questions, but show your Dad's life in different ways.
I love how you listed questions from each child. What a great idea!