tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post1257738394579813071..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: If No One Had Told UsJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-36462637899446901122022-01-11T23:08:44.480-08:002022-01-11T23:08:44.480-08:00Lisa, I still cringe when I think of that momentar...Lisa, I still cringe when I think of that momentary lapse when I yielded to the then-current mantra of de-cluttering everything not in current practical use. Even after decades, I hate to think of the letters and postcards I had tossed in that moment, all in the name of getting rid of clutter. At least now, there are people out there who think they can make a buck off someone else's clutter, instead of it going straight to the landfills--a slim chance of a reprieve, true, but an opportunity for a trained eye to capture the opportunity to rescue.<br /><br />Yes, those who have saved and transcribed and shared have made a difference. Don't you just love those books which share some of those rescue cases?Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-28904958268501137032022-01-11T22:03:09.872-08:002022-01-11T22:03:09.872-08:00So interesting. I am always grateful for the few p...So interesting. I am always grateful for the few people who write stories down, and for those who save old letters and photos. Most people are not so inclined, and get rid of "clutter."Lisa Jeffers Fultonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008852323273792190noreply@blogger.com