I recently discovered the listing of all the national holidays. And today is meant just for you. Today is “National Write Your Story Day.” I love encouraging people to write down their stories for their children and those who come after. My father’s family has always been such a mystery for me. I know they […]
March 14, 2018 in Legacy, Legacy Writing Prompts by Judy Watters
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I had planned to write on a different prompt today until I saw this picture my cousin posted on Facebook of him and his grandson. I have to sadly admit to the fact that I still have no grandchildren (another topic); however, I had grandparents and this picture captures the epitome of what I think […]
March 12, 2018 in Legacy, Legacy Writing Prompts by Judy Watters
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Babysitting was my first paying job at 25¢ an hour. At fifteen, I gave up my sister’s bridal shower for the opportunity to make a whopping $1.50. I babysat for a single mom, a nurse, with six kids for, yes, 25¢ an hour. She worked until 2:00 a.m. and I was expected to make dinner, […]
February 24, 2018 in Legacy Writing Prompts by Judy Watters
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This is one of those lessons I learned very young in life. Even though Mom never seemed to be able to stretch her grocery money far enough to include anything other than powdered cocoa, I have always loved chocolate. Chocolate milk, hot chocolate, Hershey’s chocolate bar, chocolate kisses, etc. etc., etc . . . right […]
February 12, 2018 in Legacy Writing Prompts by Judy Watters
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This is a longer post today because I wanted to share “Our Special Group” with you that my cousin passed on to me via facebook. I googled it and the original author is unknown; that’s a shame, because it’s a well-written listing of legacy. The Silent Generation was born in the 1930s and 40s. I […]
January 24, 2018 in Legacy Writing Prompts by Judy Watters
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In the last couple of weeks, Texas has experienced unusual cold. Temperatures plunged below the freezing mark, all the way to 26 degrees on a couple mornings. My husband made a blazing fire in the fireplace each night that made me very happy. However, the Texas cold was nothing like the cold winters we had […]
January 22, 2018 in Legacy Writing Prompts by Judy Watters
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