eh - I did not write this, gruff. I believe rigs did - but your response probably still applies as true.
On Jul 26, 1:16 pm, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > "... On Jul 25, 6:12 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: ..." > > > I really should write a memoir for the family before I kick the > > bucket. I have so many tales to tell them that I have tucked away > > while being their mom. And the occasional story misses the overview. > > Yes, you should. In later years they will all be so grateful for your > words and you may even inspire them to carry on the tradition. Not > having much of a family history myself, I can feel its absence > sharply. > > > I think their reviews would be mixed- the eldest and youngest would be > > uncomfortable- the two in the middle would enjoy and understand it, > > Now- I have contradicted myself- I am prejudging my readers and would > > that inhibit my writing? I tend to be very open and honest- or try to > > be- and would I want to sugar-coat facts to create a mother-myth? I'll > > think about that. > > Molly, yes you would. You'd write for those prejudices and biases but > that's not necessarily a bad thing nor could you not do it if you > wanted to. But it can be good. It depends on how you handle it. If > you can recognize when you are doing it and include that awareness in > the writing, for instance. But you can no more escape the natural > bias your life experience brings to bear than can Sotomayor. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
