Sandra Keros
Our older loved ones can give us a goldmine of insight and perspective. I love asking my dad about his Korean war experience, the '50s heyday of Detroit Motor City, and favorite meals his mother made that I never had the chance to sample.
With the holidays approaching, if you are spending time with family members of earlier generations, it may be fun for you to capture their stories and essence on camera, audiotape or paper.
Here's a cute book by
Live Inspired for under $10 that can help you capture some important stories about your dad, titled,
My Dad. His Stories. His Words. (Of course they have other books for other family members and situations, so you should check it out.) The book is designed like a journal with a question listed on every other page. You can give it and your loved ones can simply fill in the blanks, or, use it as a basic list of questions to ask while videotaping your loved one giving the answers.
This book, or it's idea, may inspire you to find out more about your family - both for yourself and the benefit of future generations. I'd love it if you would share some of your questions for family members and encourage others to do the same. Here are some samples from the book:
1) What music did you grow up listening to?
2) What kind of house did you grow up in and what was your old neighborhood like?
3) How did you spend your free time before you had kids?
4) What was it like to become a father?
5) What rules did your parents have, and which ones drove you crazy?
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