Comment by Martin James on January 7, 2015 at 12:33pm

Good repost Amanda. I really liked Micah's story, I would have loved to meet his grandmother.  This post got me thinking about the benefits of story-telling and I came across this post.

http://lifehacker.com/5965703/the-science-of-storytelling-why-telli...

Not only does story-telling create our "legacy" it also has a huge impact on whether people will want to follow us and work with us. It is definitely a powerful art that I think we're losing in these days of media filled mostly short quips and comments. I do however like the idea of small experience sharing with a picture like on Instagram. I think this helps us connect with friends and keep them involved in our lives even though they can't be with us physically.

Thanks for sharing, and thank you Micah for the great story about your 'Babu'.

Comment by Charles Dimov on January 15, 2015 at 1:38pm

Agree with Martin - this is a great post, Amanda! 

This is what life is all about. Creating memorable moments from which you can tell the story. Micah ends off on a great note encouraging all of us to show our stories - be it over a donut or a blog. 

My small act on that is that over Christmas, I gave my mother (now 86) a gift of a white - empty leather bound book - with a simple request: "write down and tell us all the stories you and dad created over your lifetime together. This you will give back to the family - as your gift of legacy to all of us." I hope to share some of these stories with our Kamazooie community - in time.

Heart warming & touching piece - Micah!

Comment by Brian Ritchie on January 16, 2015 at 7:58am

I love Micah's posting. It definitely shows the value of a life well lived and the need to pass these stories on. Charles, what a great idea to give your mom this place to journal her life stories.  I look forward to reading them.

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