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The Babbies: A Personal Award Tradition
- Robert invented the "Babbies," a personal awards book he keeps to mark experiences he consumed.
- His wife created a physical Babbie book to help his weak memory and preserve those moments.
A Book That Measures A Life
- Robert reads entries from his Babbie book spanning decades with winners in books, songs, and plays.
- The book once ran out of pages and his daughter had it rebound to extend its life and his ritual.
Two Ways To Measure A Life
- Different people measure their lives differently: data points or moments of intense joy.
- Robert chooses to compress life by cataloging vivid experiences rather than metrics.