Creative Writing Made Easy

As we look around us, if we look closely,  it becomes apparent that things have changed over time. To look back in the history of our family or our country it becomes even more apparent how much change has occurred.  Some families have a person who keeps a formal record of the happenings in the family.  Other families just have a word of mouth system and tell the stories they remember when they gather at reunions or holidays in more of an informal manner.

Think about what happens in your family and who is the one who remembers the most stories of family events.  It can be fun to contact that person and get up to date on what the family has been through over the years.  Those stories can be written down and given to other family members at your next event and are priceless treasures.

My grandfather grew up in the horse and buggy days in the United States of America.  In his lifetime he saw the invention of the automobile and the first trip to the moon.  That is quite a span of events and technology. My he had stories that he shared about how the changes he saw in his lifetime  impacted him and his choices he made in  every area of his life. 

Because in my family they were family shared stories and kept informally we never wrote them down.  Now it would be something that could be used for some very interesting stories that many others could enjoy.

During visits home for the holidays or at reunions, many of the pleasurable moments are in sharing about the family stories.  Find time to record what you are hearing being shared so you can build on your family history and experiences.  Keep those in albums or memory books so they can be passed down to your younger family members.  Sometimes you can have information filled in that you personally did not remember by others in the group.  This can add alot of richness to your memories and the time your family spends together.

Occasionally, someone will remember something that is embarassing to you.  They seem to enjoy bringing those stories up when they know you would rather not have that time shared to the group.  You can change what was remembered by gathering the same story from other members and rewriting the details of the embarassing story by the addition of the new information.  Over time the new story will be remembered and the old one will fade from family memory.

Have the time you spend together recorded to share at a later date so your time together will continue to be one of joy and laughter in your sharing experience.  Memories can really add to your life.