January 23, 2022 by Lisa Samalonis · Family

How to Keep Loved Ones Alive: Tell Their Stories

According to an ancient saying, you continue to live until the last time someone speaks your name. In this way, Lisa Samalonis is determined to keep her parents alive as long as possible.

“Look I am wearing mom’s necklace,” I said in a text and selfie to my sisters before I left for a friend’s daughter’s wedding.

Earlier while putting together my outfit, I thought of mom’s vintage gold and pearl statement necklace. I pulled down the dusty box of jewelry from the top of my closet. As I felt the weight on my neck I smiled. After replies of “You look nice!” and “Fun!” my sister, 61 and nine years older than me, texted, “I don’t remember Mom wearing that one.” Bubbles appeared in the text box. My middle sister, 57, wrote, “I remember it, but I don’t remember the story.”

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