The older I get, it truly bothers me that I never asked any of my grandparents to write their life memories down for me or that I didn\u2019t ask them questions \u201cinterview style\u201d and jot them down while they talked. I was younger, though, when my maternal grandparents passed and quite frankly, I wasn\u2019t thinking about how important their life experiences would be to me and how much I would crave to read about their past memories now.<\/p>\n

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Since I had been having these regrets for a while now, I decided to purchase a little memory book for my parents. Now, keep in mind that your loved ones do not have to be writers to enjoy this type of gift. You may be surprised at how much they have to say and after speaking with my parents during their journaling process, they both said that they couldn’t believe how many memories popped-up that they had forgotten about. The neat part is that you can purchase these books with a question on each page to help nudge your memory and even though I am not yet in my retirement years, I bought one for myself to start, as well.<\/p>\n

If you aren\u2019t comfortable writing out your memories, consider making a video where you talk about your past and what regrets you may have or what decisions you are proud of and would never change. Don\u2019t be afraid to speak the truth or feel that what you are saying is silly. Trust me, your family would never think that as they read your life story.<\/p>\n

Think about it the next time you are missing a loved one who has passed. How much would you give to sit down and read their words right now as if they were speaking directly to you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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