Paulgron@aol.com (Paulgron@aol.com) wrote: >Robert Lane, in the referenced posting tell a very interesting >story that should be passed on to later generations in his family. >Please, please, please - I beg of y'all - write YOUR stories down >so those descendants of yours, who won't be interested until >too late to ask, may read and enjoy them after you are long gone. > >Everyone has a unique history to tell. Please, get yours down on paper. >Sorry for the digression of topic.... Paul, I completely agree and do think your post was right on-topic with respect to genealogy! Robert's memories of the tornadoes he experienced firsthand are priceless and you are right--they should be shared and passed down! Here is a good web site that will help you get started capturing your family stories, either from your own memories, or through the oral history of other family members you interview. It's called the Center for Life Stories Preservation, and you can find it at: http://www.storypreservation.com/home.html I keep meaning to start writing down stories from my own family history, but I find I fall into the mindset of "Oh, pooh, I'm only 29, I have plenty of time. Besides, I haven't lived through that much yet. My life story would be boring at this point." However, I know that I have memories living inside me that will be lost forever if I don't jot them down. This forum is absolutely the right place to talk about your Drew Co. family stories! --Melissa P.S. Y'all tell me how you like the Story Preservation web site. I don't know the people who run the site, but I think it is excellent!