Family Quote by Holly Goldberg Sloan
““My dad takes most of the pictures in our family, and he makes scrapbooks. This means he gets to figure out what's important for us to remember... I guess my mom could make a scrapbook, but she doesn't. And I could do it and so could my brothers, but then we would need extra pictures. Plus we're just kids and we don't have time for that. I know the scrapbooks we'd make would be different from Dad's. But the person who does the work gets to write the history.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, 2010
The person who curates family memories decides what is remembered and valued.
In simple terms: Curators shape family history.
Key Takeaway
Take charge of preserving memories.
Themes
family
memory
legacy
responsibility
Mood
reflective
nostalgic
Type
personal
inspirational
When to use this quote
- family gatherings
- photo albums
- digital archives
- school projects
Key Concepts
archiving
subjectivity
narrative
Questions to Reflect On
- What stories do you want to keep?
- How can you involve others in memory keeping?
A Different Perspective
Family members may disagree on what to preserve.
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