The Grandparent Chronicles

                    PRECIOUS   MOMENTS When Annette’s father passed away, her mother decided to that she would like the family to remember him in a special way. On the anniversary of his passing, she would gather, with as many of her children as could, at the Precious Moments chapel in Carthage, Missouri. There we would each write a memory or fond thought of Dennis and record them for posterity in the journals there provided for that purpose.   So, on November 6, 2022, we were there on the anniversary of his passing. Those who couldn’t make the trip sent letters to read. As we recorded our thoughts and read the letters, not a dry eye was to be found. All there experienced a very “precious moment” while at the Precious Moments chapel.   The following thought that came forcefully to my mind and heart that day is the topic for this month’s   Grandparent Chronicles.     “Precious moments can and should be a more frequent occurrence in our lives!” By definition, a precious moment is