Sitting with Dad
Noticing the scrapbooks on the shelves behind him
and the old tapes with family music or conversations
and then thinking of all the photos and slides he has taken
I thanked Dad
He is a wonderful story teller
and he is also a story saver
Those are valuable memories preserved. How lucky for you!
ReplyDeleteoh... our dads are so similar... I didn't get the picture taking gene, I wish I had. But he has taught me how much stories matter and I so savor his. Thank you for sharing him with us Loralee. XO
ReplyDeleteA story saver...wonderful. I bought my dad Storyworth. It's a site that sends a question prompt each week for a year and he writes his response. They will be gathered in a book for me and my siblings at the end of the year. A worthwhile endeavor, I hope.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of story saver - I'm writing that down in my notebook :)
ReplyDeleteDoubly blessed with stories told and stories saved. What a gift from your dad.
ReplyDeleteMy dad is the same way. I love that description of "story saver"--it is perfect!
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