The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.
Nelson Henderson
North American culture is very focused on the present. We tend to live for the day and our idea of the future can often go no further than plans for our next holiday or retirement. The idea that we might engage in doing something for which we will never see the results seems somewhat foreign. And yet that is what we are asked to do when we consider recording our life story or helping someone with theirs.
Our stories may not interest this generation as much as those who follow. We have no better example of this than the fascination that old letters and diaries hold for us now – whether it’s the diary of a young Jewish girl, Anne Frank, hiding with her family from Nazi persecution or the letters home from Civil War soldiers. I believe we have an obligation to record and preserve our stories. Remember, someone in the future wants to hear from you.
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