Just an added note to this. I just lost my father last month. One of the things I am so happy I did, was tape record a couple of our conversations. Not only do I have the facts of the conversation on tape... but just hearing his voice brings tears to my eyes. I know that eventually, with time, his voice will bring a smile to my face... Tape record those conversations. You won't regret it! Sharon Yuba City, CA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Are your grandparents still alive? What about your great aunts and uncles? Do you take the time to really "hear" their stories of their youth, or will you one day look at the pictures and think to yourself, "If only I had given him/her/them my time, and listened." Next time, listen. Listen with your eyes, feel and sense them with your ears... and let them touch your soul. Give them the gift of your time so they can give you the gift of themselves. Once they're gone, you'll have not only your documents but a wealth beyond price... the enrichment of memories from them and of them. They are what made us. They are we and we are them.

At 01:20 PM 2/5/01 -0800, you wrote: >Just an added note to this. > >I just lost my father last month. One of the things I am so happy I did, >was tape record a couple of our conversations. Not only do I have the facts >of the conversation on tape... but just hearing his voice brings tears to my >eyes. I know that eventually, with time, his voice will bring a smile to my >face... > >Tape record those conversations. You won't regret it! > >Sharon >Yuba City, CA I have a tape of my father singing a couple of German hymns from his childhood. It's very special to me. He passed away in January 1999 at age 90. Jean R. Legried, CGRS <jrl@smig.net>