Making memories has always been my mission in life! Whether they are small or large, NO ONE can take our memories away from us. No One! I always love taking pictures of those memories. It helps to not forget the little things in life that were so special to us along the way.
When we became empty nesters, which I must say I STILL do not like, we made our youngest son's room into a Heritage Room. What is a Heritage Room you might ask?? It's where many of our memories that were in a hope chest are now displayed through the room to enjoy each looking at. It's a room where we look back on our ancestors and know that we are because they were. It's a room that exists "All Because Two People Fell in Love"... Butch and Sharon Fell in Love. In this room are love letters...written from Butch and I to each other, written from my mom and dad to each other. In this room are pictures that I cherish!
Just last week, I added a new addition to this room. One of my students and his family sent me a very, very large bear. She is the most adorable bear that I've ever seen. I love bears! Everything in our Heritage Room has to have history to it in order to go in there. But...I'm making an exception. This bear BELONGS in this room. She is going in there because she represents the history of all the children that I've been able to teach in my 32 years. She represents the love that I have for my students. She gets to sit at the desk of honor in our Heritage Room!
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| "Murray heart Lafferty" represents my ancestor's pictures |
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| "Guella -heart- Funk" represents pictures of my husband's family |
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| I've had this teddy bear since I was 6 months old. She is holding a picture of me holding her when I was little. She's wearing a dress that I wore as a baby and she's wearing earrings from my maternal grandmother. I love her so much that I took her to college with me. |
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| My roommate from college gave me this bear years ago. She's wearing another one of my baby dresses and her jewelry is a necklace and earrings that my dad sent his sister..My Aunt Marie..when he was in the Navy. |
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| This room now holds a humungous bear that was sent to me from one of my students and his family. She is sitting at a very old school desk looking at pictures from the past. |
6 comments:
Sharon that is a perfect place for your bear!!!:)I have a memory box, never thought of a room.
Hugs,
Marion
Leave it to you to be poetic with your box of memories! What a wonderful idea to turn a simple hope chest into a HOPE room! As you visit this special room and live and breathe those cherished memories, feel the love and support of all who have passed before you working their miracles. You are loved by so many... all because one amazing woman touched the lives of so many.
Miss you!
Rosemary
Hi Sharon, I've been thinking about you often and love the way your brought your Hope chest to life....what a great way to be able to enjoy your memories each day :) Stay strong! You are a wonderful, caring person. I've enjoyed working with you as we've collaborated for our 2 preschool students.
Love,
Melissa Neach
Love the big bear !That wonderful room is going to be cherished by many more Funks for years to come. Now that you have your two girls,they will also get to enjoy all your scrapbooks and all your labeled pictures and all the MEMORIES you have preserved over the years. You are truly the most gifted and talented friend I ever had.
Be strong !
A memory room-who would have thought of that! Sharon, of course! Makes my little memory "hatboxes" look a little puny. Love it.
Your memory room is beautiful! I just love your dressed bears. The sad bear really speaks to me, as I kept mine from my childhood for several years as well. The 'because two people fell in love' is delightful, but I think this phrase reflects you and Butch better, 'because two people who fell in love, live love each day'!
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