I have noticed a trend

When people are asked what would they say to a loved one who has passed, they almost always say they would tell them about their life, what they have done and that they think their loved one would be proud of them.

No one ever says they would ask them about their life, what was their favorite parts, their loves, their passions. Like ever.

If I had the chance to have my grandmother back, i would want to hear her life stories all over again so I can appreciate her as who she was and how she lived. To me, that would be the best thing in the world.

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peterlee · M

My mother died young. Always visiting people with homemade fruit cakes, having a chat with the lonely. Two weeks before she was taken into hospital she was cleaning for her sister, ten years older than her. She was the school cook at a Primary school, loved children. When my cousin came out of prison, for the crime of having a seventeen year old gay lover, she took him under her wing, though he was ignored by most the family. Too busy to tell stories of the past.

FreddieUK · 70-79, M

@peterlee She sounds wonderful and obviously enjoyed living for the present making other people's lives better.