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Building Memories in Livingston County Michigan

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty

The Christmas Holidays around our home have changed. Our kids are grown, have kids of their own and each year the grand children get bigger and more, well more sophisticated.  One of the traditions that we started a few years ago was, instead of everybody trying to get us a gift, we would like them to write a story for us.  Big and small, mostly they do it and we are always impressed with what we get.

Peggy, my non realtor wife, puts them into order in the big and growing note books so that over the years each person has a "new" chapter.  That along with the dozens of Holiday photos makes it a memorable event even years later.  These deep conversations that we have in our family have an impact, and we have found that for them to tell us in written form is like a growth ring in a tree. From the drawings of little children, to the profound conversion experience of a grown grand child and that new found "meaning of it all as a Christ led person" to the snow bound hunting experience of a grown son are all part of our Christmas every year.  We really treasure these stories from people we love deeply.

Two of our Grand Daughters are off in different parts of the country and so we missed them this year. With love and encouragement we ask them to send their story to us and we will put it in the book. Yes there are couple of "blank" years for some, and with love and encouragement we hope that someday they will take up again and share in this precious collection of lives that we call family.

Family ties and building memories really help us to stay grounded. As a Realtor now for 22 years and as we enter the uncertainties of 2009, I am feeling solidly grounded and that even though times in peoples lives are tough, family, love of family and staying in touch with their journey helps me keep perspective on what is really important. And, I hope that it helps each one of them to get in "touch" with a story that they can share. 

Posted by

Bill Park, Associate Broker

Keller Williams Realty

Livingston County's Home Seller

810.534.2005

billpark@kw.com

Comments (1)

Neal Barnes
Starstate Realty - Killeen, TX
Broker, REALTOR, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES, SRS.

Hi Bill -  Welcome to ActiveRain. I look forward to networking with you and reading your future post. Have a great day!!!

Jan 19, 2009 01:52 PM