I'm so glad you shared your story Yvonn! Wow! Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yvonne Strong" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 11:24 PM Subject: Re: [GN] Inventions Hi Elaine, I am not keeping a journal, but I am in the process of writing my own personal history in hopes that I can pass down to my posterity "who I am and was." It becomes quite poignant when you begin to rehash childhood memories......and as I move along in my writing, in each era of my life, I see the progress that I have made as a person. Hopefully some of my personal experiences might be a guiding light for grandchildren and gr-grandchildren and on and on. The greatest invention during my lifetime that has greatly impacted my life is the "By Pass Machine" that is such a medical miracle for so many. In 1995, I caught a flu virus and it destroyed my heart - almost immediately. In May of that year I went into the hospital and received a heart transplant on August 28. Nearly eighteen years of added life has allowed me to see grandchildren born, gr-grandchilden born, graduations, marriages and just all of the everyday experiences that we often take for granted. I am grateful for the blessings of modern medicine and dedicated doctors. My mother died in 1960 at age 40 - if they would have had the ability to transplant then, I would have enjoyed so many more years with her than I had. I know my family is grateful for that little machine that had such a huge part in my miracle. Oh, I can't forget my donor family who in their greatest time of sorrow gave me a second chance at life. I hold them dear in my heart. This probably is not exactly what you wanted but for some reason I felt impressed to share. Love to All, Yvonne On 4/1/2013 5:05 PM, ETM wrote: > Everyone too worn out from the Holidays to give > this much thought? > > My comment about the photo which is quite charming > of a young delivery boy dressed in a shirt, tie > and shorts, with a wooden push cart, prompted me > to comment that my father was born in 1888, and > can you imagine the changes he saw in his life > time. I was blessed with him being with me til the > late 1960s. That prompted the question of me > suggesting digital cameras. But I will again say > here, the personal computer is the great invention > of my lifetime. > > Feel free to talk about it. How many here are > keeping journals along with their genealogy > programs? > > Elaine > > Anyone can do any amount of work provided it > isn't the work he is supposed to be doing at the > moment. --Robert Benchley > > Hello List > > On Monday, April 1, 2013, you wrote > > >> This wonderful thread just erupted on my Facebook >> page because I had posed a 1908 photo of a young >> boy with women wearing long dresses in the >> background. >> Let's see what people think here after reading >> this beginning. >> Elaine >> ------ >> Delivery boy with a cart, Cincinnati OH, 1908 (Lewis Hine photo) >> Like · · Unfollow Post · Share >> Carlos, Chloe and Ashley like this. >> Sue What do you think is the best invention >> you have seen in your lifetime, Elaine?. When I >> am asked, my reply is digital photography. I am >> only (ahem) 60, but I sure wish it was available >> as we raised our children. >> 34 minutes ago · Unlike · 1 >> Elaine The personal computer, the PC was just >> falling into common hands when my husband died >> in 1991. I would never have made it without the >> PC which cost a fortune then, I think I paid >> about $6,000 all told for the initial investment >> and more over the next ...See More >> 17 minutes ago · Like · 1 >> Elaine My father loved cameras and we are among >> the lucky ones, we have more family photos than many of our friends. >> 15 minutes ago · Like · 1 >> Sue Wow, yes, computer availability to the >> public was an exciting time, as well as internet >> access. I do remember getting our first >> computer, it was from Radio Shack and storage >> was on a cassette tape. Computers have sure come >> a long way! I am kind of geeky and had to have >> one, no matter how many pennies I had to pinch. >> I can be creative with food whilst saving money >> for what I want. The geek in me is always >> wanting/needing/getting upgrades and such. <grin> >> 2 minutes ago · Like >> Sue My mom was our family's camera buff and I >> think I inherited that gene. I remember a >> two-week vacation with our kids that we used >> about 16 rolls of 35mm film. I had to save money >> from our paychecks just to pay for developing, lol! >> about a minute ago · Like · 1 > > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ******************** Gen-Newbie's website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message