There was a time when people played games with each other in the flesh rather than online. At night they read by candlelight because there was no prime time TV. And transportation was by 2 feet or 4.
My life actually spans a period of time that has been a wild ride with respect to a lot of things like technology. There was always a TV in our home but I spent the first 2/3s of my life never having used a computer. But I have had the privilege of watching many of these things unfold. And, I have also been blessed by personally knowing and loving a number of generations of people. Some gave me a sense of the past while others give me a sense of the future. I needed only to listen to their stories. Their stories were not always told in a neat package so I have had to fit some of the pieces together depending on time and place. I can't say unequivocally that everything is 100% correct, but I believe it.
My daughter once gave me a blank book called "A mother's legacy." My brother once asked me to write down stories that I had been told by my great-grandmother. And my nieces were always asking me to tell them what their dad was like when he was a kid. I'm sure they just want to make sure I don't take this stuff with me when I kick the bucket. I'll obviously try to be sensitive to everyone, although the dead relatives probably don't much care.
So, this is especially for my family. Let me know how you like it.
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