{Simple Scrapper} Same and Different

Last week I took the kids to see their Great-Great Aunt Dorothy. We go every week. This week, she was playing bingo when we arrived. Shelby pulled up a chair and started playing with her and her housemates. The look of love on Dorothy face just melted my heart. Shelby is 84 years younger than Dorothy, but they share a connection that defies age. Dorothy lights up when she sees Shelby and the feeling is mutual. As Dorothy approaches 100, I have made it a goal of mine to ask her as many questions about her life. I love to listen to her stories, as she's lived a pretty amazing life. The more I know about her life, the more I want to record her stories for Shelby and generations to come. This layout was inspired by that desire. It's a comparison of Dorothy and Shelby ... they are actually a lot a like, even though there is such a gap between them. I used a premium template from Simple Scrappers for this layout and one of Just Jaimee's storyteller kits.

Journaling reads:

She’s 94 years old. She loves breakfast the best, especially eggs + bacon. She lives at an assisted living center across town. She has a master’s degree in education + taught English. She loved to travel. Reading is her favorite thing to do. She digs Greek mythology and minored in it as an undergrad. She was a newspaper reporter before she taught school. She loves Werther’s Original hard candy. She has a crush on Montgomery Clift. She adores Shelby.

She’s 10 years old. Ditto. She loves eggs with really juicy yokes. She lives at home with us (me, Dad and Cooper). She’s in the fifth grade + excels in reading, writing and art. She loves to travel as well. Same for her: she always reading. She’s fascinated by Norse mythology, especially Thor. She wants to be a voice-over artist when she grows up. She’s partial to Kit Kats. She has a huge crush on Luke Hemmings. She adores her Aunt Dorothy.

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