My grandmother asked our whole extended family to write letters for her great-grandchildren to receive someday, but half the family is estranged and won't participate, and I'm struggling with whether to honor her wishes or acknowledge that our family is too broken for this kind of legacy project.
More people experience this than they realize.
The desire to create a gift for future generations can become painful when it highlights how fractured the present generation has become.
“Where Are You with Time capsules and messages to the future?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.