I never really understood the importance of storytelling and
its significant addition it made on our lives.
Without stories from the past the future would be most mundane. Taking this course and learning how we can
take the written word and bring it to life was an amazing journey and one that
will live on. I hope to pass this same
journey on to my children and then theirs.
I want them to enjoy and appreciate what has happened before them. As myself and others look back there will be
smiles on their face recalling all the memories and those memories will be so
much more vivid told digitally.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Mom's Backyard
Sitting in my mom’s backyard brought back many memories of
when I was a child and I can remember that the others kids congregated
here. The backyard has changed through
the years, but the interaction from when I was young has not changed much as I watch
my daughters and their friends enjoying the pool. My mom had a pool put in back in the 70’s. It was an in-ground pool and had all the
extras, diving board, slide, deep end and shallow. We had some great times there.
When summer comes we always wanted to be the first one in so
we could claim the bragging rights. This
has not changed as I see the same competiveness in my children as she saw in
us. Her greatest concern was that we
learned to swim. I truly cannot remember
not being able too. She has always told
us that we could swim before we walked, my sister and I. I can understand her concern as my two
daughters were introduced into the water world at a very young age. Teaching them young to appreciate the water
and respect it is the best lesson to learn.
From the time were babies she had us in the pool as I have
heard her tell the stories many times.
We had baby floats and she would take us in and let us float at her
side, sometimes even as we slept. We
were always protected from the sun. As
we grew she bought us “floaties” for our arms and this to us was a big
deal. She would now let us venture into
the deep water when she was in the pool.
“Floaties” led to life jackets and then finally freedom, no floatation devices
at all
I have seen this same sequence of events take place in my daughter’s lives. Being a swimmer myself I hoped that my children would take to the water as I did. And low and behold they swim like fishes and enjoy this sport immensely.
Years have passed, the backyard has been altered, but the
feelings and the enjoyment are there and I am sure they will be there in our
memories for a long, long time.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
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