Which Two Of You

An Older Parent And Their Family

The stories, the sayings, the recipe nobody wrote down, asked for while there is time.

Imagine the stories nobody thought to ask for, kept in her own words, for the grandchildren not yet born.

A Field Guide

How To Read Me.
How To Read You.

  1. IThe Story I Want You To Keep
  2. IIHow To Help Me Without Taking Over
  3. IIIWhat I Still Want To Do

A page each. Traded. Kept.

LeahHow To Read Me

The Story I Want You To Keep

You teaching me to make scones, flour everywhere, and not minding the mess.

How To Help Me Without Taking Over

I help because I'm frightened of losing you. I'll ask before I fix.

What I Still Want To Do

Take you to Lorne. Next month, all of us.

Example
RoseHow To Read Me

The Story I Want You To Keep

The night your grandfather danced with me in the kitchen because the wireless played our song.

How To Help Me Without Taking Over

Let me carry the shopping. Carry the conversation instead.

What I Still Want To Do

See the sea at Lorne once more, with all of you.

Example

RoseLeah

Yours, Until You Hand It Over.

Every story stays with the person who told it, and can be handed on to whoever they choose.

Which Two Of You

Know Me.Helping people understand one another.

Read me.