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Why You Should Tell Your Story “Memory is a way of holding on to the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose.” Kevin Arnold in TV series ‘The Wonder Years.’ • Preserve the memories, photographs and memorabilia of the important episodes of your life for future family members. • Set the record straight about certain aspects of your life as only YOU know the true facts. • To enable your family to see different facets of you and your life that they may not have been aware of. • Communicate your values, beliefs, credos and life lessons. • To gain a retrospective view of your own life. • To remember the past and to acknowledge the contributions of certain key figures in shaping your life. Benefits: • Your story will resonate with your family because it contains the real actions of a much loved member of their family, you, not a fictitious character in a novel. • Your personal tales will reach out and touch the hearts of family and friends, influencing future family generations because they will keep your spirit alive. • Your personal history is a priceless legacy to leave – it preserves family traditions and cultures and passes on lessons learned for the future. Remember - time passes, memories fade, and we take our stories with us when we go...
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