It certanly is what I wanted Yvonne. Our modern technology is mind boggling when we hear human stories like yours. Elaine There is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is softness of head. --Theodore Roosevelt Hello Yvonne On Monday, April 1, 2013, you wrote > 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