This was such a deeply personal experience for me because my most cherished memories with my loved ones are usually stories they tell me. This is particularly true with my Granddad, whom I hope to record for the first project, because he may look like a "normal" old man but he has lived a wonderful life and relates it so beautifully. One of my favorite stories is, of course, about him and my Memaw. They have been married for over 50 years.
When they were first dating, my Granddad was away at a Marine camp. He kept a picture of her in his locker always and one day, one of his buddies noticed the picture. "What movie star is that?" My Memaw was so beautiful, she must have been in movies. There are 100 other stories that they could tell, but that one always stands out as a bright star to me about their relationship.
Dannie and Annie's story from Storycorps reminded me very much of them. Through storytelling, especially over time, you find out that people are not just stereotypes or demographics. They each have a thousand details that make them unique and make their relationships irreplaceable. That's what makes Storycorps so great: the ability to relate uniqueness, but also the sense of patriotism, humanity, and kindness that any person is capable of feeling.
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