Comments on: Inspiration Prompt – Speak As Your Next Word Will Be Your Last

By: Avital

Avital — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:38:16 +0000

Thank you Joce. It’s isn’t easy for me to share stuff like that, but I believe the greater good is important in this case.

I actually can see a light being lit in her eyes when I get into the room, and that small gesture means the world to me.

Sometimes I think that after everything she’s been through, maybe it’s good for her to go back to her 16 y/o self.

I just wish I kept record of all her wonderful life stories…

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:29:59 +0000

Taly, am so proud of you girl (and a little jealous).
At Mom’s funeral I gave this call to action: share a story. Any story will do but my experience is that the BEST stories are the ones the teller doesn’t think are worth sharing.

I’m sorry your nana has alzheimers. I really don’t think it’s a horrid disease.

Please remember just because your nana can’t “remember” you, it does not mean that she doesn’t KNOW you.

Xoxo
joce

By: Avital

Avital — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:18:13 +0000

Dear Alexandra,

I had luck. My grandmother did share all her stories. She would open the photo box and go through all the yellowing photos and tell me about everything. From her life as a spoiled rich girl through fleeing to the Russian border, getting caught and sent to a labor camp in Siberia.

Non of my other family members talked, but my grandma did and I haven’t taken the time to write it down and now she isn’t speaking anymore. In her mind she’s still the 16 year old girl, sliding on the ice rink and dreaming big…

By: Avital

Avital — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:14:14 +0000

Thank you for stopping by.

By: Avital

Avital — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:14:00 +0000

Hugs back, Melanie!

By: Mariangeles_Spain

Mariangeles_Spain — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:10:57 +0000

Thanks for sharing your story

By: Melanie K.

Melanie K. — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:41:32 +0000

Just so you know, I work at a pharmaceutical company that is trying our best to beat this horrid disease.
And stories … so many and I often think I need to write/tell someone these. Also, with my mom’s passing this year, I keep thinking of all the things I wanted to ask her … and just never did.
Hugs to you.

By: alexandra s.m.

alexandra s.m. — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:54:59 +0000

Good morning dear Chouette ( “shoe-ette”")

Well you did it again, and I’m moved to tears because that story is also my story.

My Mémé Olga who fled germany with her newlywed after 1933. My Mémé didn’t not like to share her stories too much, it was too painful and she was much at ease speaking german which I didn’t understand…. she slipped away into illness and the stories with her…I MUST write the few I know down.

Thank you for the reminder.