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Inherited Family Traits
 Anyone
who has sorted through the family's shoebox full of heritage photos
has probably wondered about their ancestors and what they were like.
This, of course, is why we are scrapbookers - to pass down our legacy
to our children and grandchildren so they don't have to wonder what
our lives were like--we will tell them.
Here are some ideas to get you started to preserve your family's
inherited traits.
- Physical Traits - In my family, we have nose issues.
We call it the "Gogliotti Nose" as it was obviously
passed down right from my Grandpa Gogliotti. Other physical trait
similarities can appear later in age. My husband has inherited
his dad's receding hairline and as he started losing his hair,
it was amazing to see the resemblance.
- Temper, Temper - We always like to think that our children
get the best of our qualities--that's not always the case though.
Whenever the children would throw a tantrum, I would refer to
it as a "Russell fit" because it certainly wouldn't
have come from MY family!
- Talents - Did you ever wonder how you got that green
thumb? Was your mother a gardener, too? My children get their
creativity and love of arts and crafts from me, but their musical
aptitude is definitely from their father. All except for Jack,
that is. He sings just like me, the poor child.
- Sawing Logs - Who passed down the snoring gene? If you
need to, get the evidence on one of those memory sound buttons.
- Medical Conditions - On a more serious note, this might
be a bit of a touchy subject. It's hard to even think about scrapbooking
your mentally unstable grandmother or your developmentally delayed
sibling. These things might be important for your future generations
though. If you take the time to journal the facts as well as your
feelings about them, it might not only be insightful for your
descendants, but also cathartic for you.
Take some time today to think about how your inherited family traits
have appeared in yourself, your children, or others in your family.
Document them and preserve this important part of your history.
That way your grandchildren will know exactly who to blame when
their spouse elbows them for snoring in the middle of the night!
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