The world was saddened yesterday at the loss of Queen Elizabeth, who reigned over the United Kingdom for 70 years. Only this past June, the country celebrated her long reign, as did many in other countries. She was admired by many, including me.
When world events like this occur, it might be a good idea to write about them for your Family Stories Book. We can add other things to that group of storiesm including family history. Something like the loss of Queen Elizabeth would be an appropriate choice, as well. It's a piece of history that happened in our lifetime. Future generations of your family might be interested in learning about the many days of mourning and celebration of her life taking place now. A royal funeral has as much interest as a royal wedding.
Sad as it was, maybe the January 6th storming of the capitol building in Washington would be worthy of a few paragraphs, or more, written by you and included in your Family Stories Book.u The day President Kennedy was assassinated should be worth remembering it in writing. Don't we all know exactly where we were when we heard the tragic news? I had the difficult task of relaying the news to a fourth grade class I taught. Not easy to explain to 10-year-olds. To this day, I don't remember what I said.
Those of you who remember the end of a war should write something about it for your grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Korea, Vietnam, WWII. Or any other major conflict in which the United States fought. Most people alive today were children or teens when WWII was over. Still, there are some memories. I remember a man on the radio saying "The war is over." I was only 6, but we retain things that impress us.
When you write about these historical milestones, give the facts but also your feelings and perhaps how your family was affected. If you have a special remembrance of a historical figure who dies, add that. I was privileged to see the queen in person from afar. We went to a special ceremony at the palace in London where she reviewed the different horse guard troops. It was a fascinating event. We were with our South African friends who had dual passports, South African and British. Mike told us, "Watch that clock. At exactly 8:30, the queen will appear, and she will exit at exactly 9:30." And she did, wearing a beautiful yellow coat and hat.
Take some time to write about events like this. Posterity will thank you.
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