{"id":6911,"date":"2017-10-04T01:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=6911"},"modified":"2017-09-29T14:13:51","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T21:13:51","slug":"a-tradition-involving-your-grandparents-prompt-340","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/a-tradition-involving-your-grandparents-prompt-340\/","title":{"rendered":"A tradition involving your grandparents. Prompt #340"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/A-Grandparents-legacy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6923 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/A-Grandparents-legacy-184x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/A-Grandparents-legacy-184x300.png 184w, https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/A-Grandparents-legacy.png 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/a>&#8220;As the years slip past, we become more and more aware of what&#8217;s really important in life. With every passing season, we see more clearly and know more surely that the love and traditions a family shares are treasures beyond value.&#8221; \u2014 <em>A Grandparent&#8217;s Legacy: Your Life Story in Your Own Words <\/em>by Thomas Nelson<\/p>\n<p>It occurs to me (Marlene) that we think our lives are boring. We think &#8220;No one wants to hear about me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But. . . aren&#8217;t you curious about your grandparents and your ancestors? Maybe you are lucky and know all about them. If you are like me, you know little about your family that came before you.<\/p>\n<p>So, write your stories. Write stories about your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles. I bet someone will be interested. I bet more than one person will be interested.<\/p>\n<p>Write about a tradition involving your grandparents. Or about anyone in your extended family.<\/p>\n<p>Just Write!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;As the years slip past, we become more and more aware of what&#8217;s really important in life. 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