I didn't mean to do it. It was all done with the best of intentions -- really it was.
What did I do? I asked my relatives who
avidly occasionally read this blog, to consider writing a "guest" blog post. In my past correspondence with family members, they often mention memories or information that is new to me. I thought this would be a
no low pressure way to share their memories
in their own words with all* of us. My request was for a post that could be from two paragraphs to two pages. It could be a memory, a story about an ancestor, a recipe, a tradition, or anything. I wrote that I would take care of uploading everything if they could just send me a Word document along with any photos or scans they want to include. I was extremely excited about this idea.
While I have had no one
reject the idea, I have had no responses AT ALL. The total silence in my email is deafening. I didn't mean to upset anyone. I can take it. You can tell me you don't want to do this. I love writing about the family, but it might not be for you. But
please, write back to me. I promise I won't mention it again.
However, if you get the urge in the future . . . . . . . . . . . . .
* Note: The use of the term "all" refers to the six acknowledged and five unacknowledged followers of this blog.
Good luck! Sounds like an interesting idea. I have had good luck on face book getting a sentence or two with the use of a photograph or two. so far no paragraphs though. For some reason they won't respond on my blog, only on FB to the link to the blog.
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