tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post4580234550622310493..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Biographer of Insignificant LivesJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-37921607843411766682014-05-08T23:31:07.378-07:002014-05-08T23:31:07.378-07:00Thank you so much, Shelley! Glad to have you along...Thank you so much, Shelley! Glad to have you along as I continue this journey--and to share with you in yours as well!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-28717394313924625162014-05-08T23:29:56.582-07:002014-05-08T23:29:56.582-07:00I like that, Far Side, and will have to remember i...I like that, Far Side, and will have to remember it: it's the little people who make it all possible! Their contribution is worth remembering, too--and their stories have a lingering effect that makes me appreciate what life was like for them in that other time and place.<br /><br />Glad you are finding engaging projects to focus your efforts, now that you are retired. Congratulations--and keep writing about all your new endeavors!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-6127416988303746522014-05-08T23:26:14.929-07:002014-05-08T23:26:14.929-07:00Betty, it's how quickly those years keep passi...Betty, it's how quickly those years keep passing us by that shakes me up! You are right: those projects are sometimes just gather dust. I'm glad you keep coming back to your blogging efforts--and, in your case, not just one! Your work to document your memories is a labor of love that others may appreciate.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-47336116437944220372014-05-08T23:23:24.150-07:002014-05-08T23:23:24.150-07:00Thank you, Linda, for the reminder of the resonanc...Thank you, Linda, for the reminder of the resonance that the bond of universal experience brings us. And, as Iggy mentioned, well said!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-36692353052322915752014-05-08T23:20:40.590-07:002014-05-08T23:20:40.590-07:00Actually, Iggy, now that our family is deep within...Actually, Iggy, now that our family is deep within the midst of another Every 15 Minutes season, Frank's "ripple effect" will hopefully bear fruit yet another year.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-73306286631454111922014-05-08T23:18:39.471-07:002014-05-08T23:18:39.471-07:00Now, isn't that telling! An interesting insigh...Now, isn't that telling! An interesting insight into what people see as "famous." You certainly have gotten the 360 on it, though, Wendy.<br /><br />Yes, do your book! It won't be just for your girls, though. This is something to keep passing down.<br /><br />Can't you just see us as "Ancient History" ?!?!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-82382853031696925942014-05-08T23:15:47.880-07:002014-05-08T23:15:47.880-07:00Thank you, Andrea, for stopping by, and for your e...Thank you, Andrea, for stopping by, and for your encouragement. I'm glad you feel the same way. Those stories are beautiful. They deserve to be remembered.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-26115543772140869962014-05-08T22:01:14.592-07:002014-05-08T22:01:14.592-07:00Congratulations on three years of blogging, Jacqi!...Congratulations on three years of blogging, Jacqi! I so agree that it is worthwhile and admirable work to tell the stories of our ancestors who led everyday lives. And you do it so well! Looking forward to continuing to read along.Shelley Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488453243236670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-51306090519274023132014-05-08T12:22:37.399-07:002014-05-08T12:22:37.399-07:00You can go to blurb and publish your blog. I am w...You can go to blurb and publish your blog. I am working on one year...I am way far behind! <br />I really don't want to read about people who are already famous...give me the little people who make it all possible anyday! <br />Yes I retired March 31 and I am really enjoying having some time to do those things I always said I would like to do:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-2266300930349390812014-05-08T11:54:42.830-07:002014-05-08T11:54:42.830-07:00Oh Jacqi, the words you have written here really s...Oh Jacqi, the words you have written here really speak to my heart. So many of us feel the same way. I have such big ideas on how to lay out my whole genealogy in book form but the years keep passing me by and that project gathers more dust. I fall short on my blog posting and comments more than I want to say but it always lures me back to read for hours on end or to post a thought or two. My other blog keeps me thankful for my own thoughts to share and my genealogy blog shows my passion to keep memories alive.<br />Thank you for such an eye opening post. You are a wonderful writer and I for one would love to read your book one day. Keep dreaming for one day, who knows, it may happen.The Path Traveledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931107657755324419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-67834477443834738112014-05-08T10:54:21.242-07:002014-05-08T10:54:21.242-07:00I don't normally comment on comments - but Lin...I don't normally comment on comments - but Linda says what I was trying to say so much better than I did. Beautifully written, Linda.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-85158917176267852122014-05-08T09:52:46.551-07:002014-05-08T09:52:46.551-07:00I couldn't agree more with all of the above. ...I couldn't agree more with all of the above. NO life is insignificant, regardless of what the current culture would have us believe. Every life deserves to be remembered, and we all need to be reminded that their struggles are our struggles and their triumphs are our triumphs. <br /><br />Andrea, Wendy, Iggy, I, and so many others like us look forward every morning to your blog not because you write about people we already know, but because you write (exquisitely, I would add) about people we don't know but can relate to through the universal experience we all share. <br /><br />When we are gone one day and the photographs beside your profile and our comments date us, new generations of readers will find your stories. Though some will be grateful for learning about their ancestors, others simply will appreciate that you took the time to record the lives of these people and in the process gave us insight into their souls.<br /><br />Write the book, Jacqi.Linda Huesca Tullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677498238088821264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-1394874585042281942014-05-08T06:24:18.527-07:002014-05-08T06:24:18.527-07:00There was an "app" running around somewh...There was an "app" running around somewhere that let you publish (in book form) your blog (or selected parts of it). I agree with Andrea, your writing is incredible.<br /><br />But.. I think you are wrong - I think seventeen-year-old who couldn’t bear the wait to fight for his country, the insignificant blind and deaf man who crafted furniture to support his family, and the young mother whose husband abruptly left her for the haven of a New World are NOT insignificant. Unknown, perhaps. It's hard to say just how much impact someone like Frank had - some of what he did may have even been "top secret" - the butterfly effect - or the results of the ripples in the pond... are hard to see "down stream."Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-77021511526363466262014-05-08T04:07:33.692-07:002014-05-08T04:07:33.692-07:00When I taught high schoolers, I used to ask them a...When I taught high schoolers, I used to ask them about how they pictured their future. I was surprised and disturbed at the number who said, "I want to be famous." Nothing about their work or hobby or family life. Famous. When I look at the dreary lives of many who are famous, I wonder how the students missed that side of fame. Sigh ~ But like you, I'm hoping to compile my little blog vignettes into some kind of book so my girls will know their family. I can't decide how to organize it though, so I just don't start.<br /><br />Happy Blogiversary!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-43928215660752011992014-05-08T03:02:39.086-07:002014-05-08T03:02:39.086-07:00Jacqi you are an incredible writer! You so well ca...Jacqi you are an incredible writer! You so well captured your feelings here and I feel the same way. It's about the words and the stories. Not the stats. There are a lot of "somebodies" out there who will want to know these stories, me being one of them. Keep telling your stories. Happy Blogiversary!Andrea Kelleherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com