Day 1 - and I love this quote from Susan B. Anthony shared by Two Writing Teachers on today's Slice of Life post. It's perfect for this writing challenge, but it also fits perfectly with where my thoughts have been this week. Earlier this week I spent a couple of days with family at a family funeral celebrating all of the moments that weave together to create the lifetime of a man. I was able to see him not just as my uncle, but I got a glimpse into who he was as a husband, brother-in-law, father, uncle, and friend - and that was truly a privilege! I loved learning about all of the people whose lives he touched in so many ways. Hearing his friends, family, kids, grandkids and great-grandkids share slices of his life gave us all special insight into just how he touched the lives of others. Those memories "came to the door of memory unannounced..." and it was wonderful to see how his life was measured by those moments.
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3/1/2017 06:39:16 pm
What a wonderful memory your family gave you to remember your uncle. It is powerful to learn about a relative from people with different perspectives.
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3/1/2017 06:54:44 pm
Such a lovely tribute to someone you love. Thank you for sharing this piece of your life. I find so much comfort in remembering those I have lost- thank you for reminding me that it is good to remember.
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3/1/2017 07:46:41 pm
How interesting to think of eulogies as tiny slices of life. I had never thought of that before but it is so true! Welcome to #SOL17! We are glad you are here!!
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Vanessa Worrell
3/1/2017 07:52:22 pm
It really helps us put our lives in perspective when we think of these little things as big things.... Thanks for sharing!
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3/1/2017 08:25:02 pm
Lisa, I am so glad to see that you are doing the challenge! This community is so welcoming and amazing! I am so sorry for your loss but I love how you were able to use the quote and tie it into celebrating his life. Happy writing!
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Linda Kerr
3/1/2017 09:43:42 pm
It is wonderful that you turned this time of grief into a loving and learning experience. It demonstrates that people are many faceted beings. He wasn't just your uncle. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. The little snippets of memories in life are sometimes the most precious. As our life passes and we grow older we sometimes forget these times shared. It is gratifying to know that they are remembered and treasured as important times in someone else's life.
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3/1/2017 10:21:49 pm
lovely -- that's how the strongest memories come -- like Madeleine moments, http://ww3.haverford.edu/psychology/ddavis/p109g/proust.html
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3/1/2017 10:31:36 pm
Memories sustain us through the sadness. Nurture ahd cherish those memories.
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