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Write Family History with Flair

If you want to write family history with flair then capturing character is one of the games you have to play. Even if you are writing about your own mother and father, capturing character can be a challenging intellectual feat.

Write Family History with Character. What is character?
The word “character” is an interesting one because it is something we all have but that is essentially different for each respective individual. For instance, every person that we know, we only come to know by what they do, by what they say and by what we feel when we think about that person or spend time with that person. True. Their actions and thoughts can change and our feelings towards them can change, which might mean that their character to a certain degree can evolve. However, there are usually core attributes of people that do not change much throughout their lives. When you write family history, identify those core attributes and then write family history character sketches based on those attributes.

Write Family History by Identifying Character
Each character, in my opinion, has an aspect of power, an aspect of understanding, an aspect of sharing, a manner of taking and a manner of living. To write family history with a flair, write a family history profile as I have done below for my dad and for my mom:

My Dad (Write Family History Example)
My dad may be a complex character but when I start to think about his character through the lens of his positive unchanging characteristics then an honest character begins to take the form that it already has in the form of my dad.

Power: My dad’s greatest power is to recognize fundamentals and principles. My dad’s mind likes the substance or the inner core of matters. My dad realizes that essentially every issue has a core and that the core influences all the little “nit picky” issues around it. Because me dad has this power, he doesn’t get worried and upset about small issues.
Empathy: My dad’s greatest empathy is for “the under dog,” for the man who has been trodden down, for the man who hasn’t gotten what he is worth, for the man who has been treated unfairly. Because of my dad’s empathy he wants to take others with him when he rises to greatness.
Sharing: My dad’s greatest manner of sharing is to share words, ideas and relaxed (yet stimulated) time with others. Because of my Dad’s manner of sharing he often helps others to view things differently through his words, or helps others to laugh at situations that no one else sees in exactly the same way he does.
Taking: My dad’s aspect of taking is to take TIME for himself. My dad needs time to think, to read, to explore who he is. Because of his manner of “taking” my dad can express deep parts of himself and thoughts that others may not have.
Living: My dad’s manner of living is mostly inside of himself. He lives with thoughts and ideas. Because of my dad’s manner of living he often has ideas that he would like to expand into real life.

Each of these aspects can help you write family history with a greater understanding of why a character did what he did or said what he said.

My Mom (Write Family History Example)
My mom’s character:

Power: My mom’s greatest power is to depend. She depends on others when she can come to no conclusion herself. She seeks out experts, she seeks out God without fear and she listens. Because of my mom’s power she often gains great knowledge that others do not dare to depend on. They are too independent. My mom is a strong dependent.
Empathy: My mom’s empathy is for those who are in her circle of contact. She feels empathy only when it is necessary and called for by someone who she rationally and sensitively realizes is in trouble or who is experiencing strong emotions. Because my mom has empathy for those in her circle she seeks to assist those in her circle and not worry about those without.
Sharing: My mom’s manner of sharing is to help others do what needs to be done. Because my mom can see what needs to be done she simply does it.
Taking: My mom’s manner of taking is to take others’ emotional strength. She does this by reading about people who have done great things or by talking to others about her problems. Because my mom’s manner of taking is emotional, she can gain emotional strength by taking emotional strength from someone else.
Living: My mom’s manner of living is to put things that are rationally “pressing” first. Because of mom mom’s manner of living, she gets many practical things done.

Write Family History as Often as Possible
When you write family history you begin to understand yourself. When you write family history you begin to understand those who have greatly influenced your life for good or for bad. When you write family history you enrich your future.

When you write family history………..

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