Little Legacy

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little legacy A small thing handed down by a predecessor

Little legacy started as a remembrance project , a positive and creative space, to celebrate small things handed down by predecessors.  

I started to write down a list of little legacies when I realised my mum was dying.  It has become a list of things my mum did which have changed my life in some way. Gifts that didn’t cost money, or even a great deal of time. 

If your life is a patchwork quilt, then imagine some squares have a story, connected to someone else, that you’ve held on to, treasured, maybe even lived your life by, that’s a little legacy.  Sometimes they pop up when you least expect them.  

It’s about small things and celebration.  It started as a linky, a space to share memories and thoughts as I came to terms with my bereavement. In introduced me to other people who have loved and lost.  As time passed I felt ready to look to the future again, and to think about my own little legacies.  More than anything I wanted to encourage other parents to share their little legacies too.  

Want to see some examples?  

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