Canadian Welcome

In a few days, my mother will be 84 years old. When she turned 80, we had a big birthday party for her. My siblings and I rented a hall and a number of people dropped in for an informal time of eating, visiting and taking pictures. We put together a binder of decorative paper and had all the guests write a memory or note about mom and then the photos and cards were included. It’s a great keepsake and something that can be handed down for generations.

A big hit at the party was the Family Legacy book that mom has been writing. For five years, on the anniversary of what would have been my dad’s birthday, our family got together for dinner and mom gave us a few more pages to add to the book. Including text and pictures scanned into the computer, this family history details the time from my father’s birth, through their courting and marriage days. Although she no longer updates the book, we each have this cherished keepsake in our homes.

Even though mom is now almost 84, she continues to learn and can usually be found in front of her computer. These days she has a couple of blogs, sometimes sells on eBay, and is in the process of writing an ebook. Mom is a real inspiration to me to continue learning and trying new things. I only hope that at her age, I can be half the woman she is.

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