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Sept. 14, 2004 Legacy. Webster’s New World Dictionary describes this word as “money or property left to someone by a will; or anything handed down as from an ancestor.” The word, treasure is described as “accumulated wealth, as money, jewels, etc.; or any person or thing considered valuable.” The verb tense gives the meaning “to save up for future use or to value greatly.” Every human being has a desire to belong; we are social creatures after all. That is why people get married, have a family and learn to love and be loved. In the midst of all these relationships that get built, we also form special bonds with mentors or gain dear friends. All of these relationships are very important and should be treasured. But as life goes on, we’re human and we eventually will die. Robert Chesney (www.videocc@aol.com) has found a way to treasure these living legacies. Chesney, creator of the Living Legacy Package, speaks about finding treasures in those you love: "I don’t know if you’ve ever lost a very special person in your life that was more than a loved one to you. A mentor, a dear friend, a confidant. My dad was such a person to me. I have grandchildren and will have great grandchildren who will never see or hear him tell stories and talk of our Polish heritage. These grandchildren even use some of his expressions and have no idea how they filtered through the generations. My son hardly remembers Dad." A Living Legacy is a way for a parent to capture all of the wisdom and life experience he or she has gained and combine that to the treasure of his or her personality and true character and then pass this on as a legacy to children and grandchildren in a tangible format on VHS or DVD. Choosing this Living Legacy Package for your loved one is an exciting way to capture that love and devotion and save it the same way we capture a moment in time in a photograph, only better. This Legacy can be shown to your children and passed on for generations in your family. It is a chance for your loved one or mentor to share real knowledge gained through the school of life and express all that your family values and the rich history through which your loved one has traversed. We are mortal and we are just passing through this life, but there are journeys that we all must take. We bond with people; we start families and we grow old. So many of us plan for our funerals and make out our wills, and all of that is important; but what wouldn’t a child give to have such a Living Legacy from a parent that he or she could watch after the loved one has passed on and this Legacy can be shared with future generations? ------------ About the author: Joanne M. Kerzmann-Troppello, author of Shadowed Remembrances, was born in Englewood, NJ in 1974, and was raised in a large family with nine children, three girls and six boys. Her mother was a social worker; adopting five of her nine children. Joanne graduated from East Stroudsburg University with a BA in English, and a concentration in creative writing. Joanne recently got married in July 2004. Mrs. Kerzmann- Troppello has recently begun work on a sequel to her novel. Joanne was a member of Sigma Tau Delta at East Stroudsburg University and she was a member of the English Honor Society. www.publishedauthors.net/jkerzmanntroppello Email: ladyjokitty@yahoo.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ |
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