| Lesa Heebner |
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| Solana Beach City Council | |
| I remember witnessing the going-to-bed ritual at my godson Jaxon's home about the time he was learning to string words into sentences. His parents would recount to him what he experienced that day. It was a "we went here and we saw this person and ate this and what you say to the woman in the library and when you built that fort what did you do then" kind of conversation. He loved to hear about his day. He loved to recall the people and the events. And most of all, he loved to hear it through his parents' words because during the re-telling of his day, Jaxon's experience was being validated by his parents and brought alive again to reflect upon and savor. | |
| Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had someone who would prompt us to tell, reflect upon and savor our own days' experiences? If you are a participant in The Legacies Project, you are lucky enough to have someone who is doing just this. The Legacies Project brings young adults and seniors together, allowing the stories of days-gone-by to be heard, appreciated, and brought alive again through the looking glass of a very different generation. | |
| Each of us has our own story. Each of us tries our best to live a life of value and meaning and to learn from and share out successes and out missteps. This project allows the stories, values and lessons of each life to be recorded for others to hear and glean from them what they can. The yearning of each of us is to know we are heard, that our lives matter, and that we make a difference. I am so very proud to support the Legacies Project because its mission is to ensure this happens. | |
| Please join me in learning from the wisdom within these pages as presented by the pairing of youth and experience that is The Legacies Project. | |
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Lesa Heebner Deputy Mayor, City of Solana Beach |
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