personal legacy stories

A familiar song begins playing, and within seconds you are back in another room, another year, perhaps even another version of yourself. A book can…

A family gathering is being planned, and someone asks whether you would prefer a busy table full of conversation or something quieter with only a…

You find an old photograph of yourself standing outside a house you once knew room by room, and suddenly remember the sound of the gate,…

You walk into a room to put something away and realise the easiest shelves are filled with things you rarely use, while the books, photographs…

You sit down with an old photograph, intending to write the names on the back, but the table is covered with unopened mail, the television…

You hear a tūī calling from a nearby tree, catch the smell of toast in the kitchen or find yourself smiling at a message from…

You are halfway home after visiting someone you care about when the thought arrives: “I meant to ask about that old photograph.” Perhaps you also…

You are making tea when you catch yourself thinking, “One day, I’d like us all to spend a weekend together somewhere near the sea.” The…

You open a drawer and find an old watch, a stained recipe card and a small stone from a beach you have not visited in…