I can’t imagine what my life would have been like without the loving comfort of my Grandma’s lap, or my Grandpa’s rib-cracking bear hugs, and how he smelled of fresh tobacco. Grandma Sophie’s pronunciation of “oranjuice.” Or my Grandma G’s countless cooking lessons, always with a healthy life lesson mixed in. I wouldn’t trade those memories for the world. Grandma G is 90 now, and for my other grandparents, memories are all we have.
We can learn so much from their experiences; the hardships they endured, and the way things had to be done in earlier times...I complain about my tiny laundry room in the garage, and then I remember my Grandmother telling us about washing cloth diapers by hand, wringing them out, and hanging them up to dry in freezing temperatures.
Then I think, OK, maybe it’s not so bad.
But the goal of this site is to get our beloved Senior relatives and friends to share their own stories, in their own words, before those words are gone.
This is a community effort! We want to hear from you! Seniors: are you a war veteran? Did you grow up on a farm? Have a paper route? Lose a love? Run a family business?
We don’t need your full biography, but a short story - think about your conversations around the dinner table that start with the phrase “Do you remember the time...?”
If you are not a senior, we invite you to interview your FOP (Favorite Old Person) and contribute what they have to say.
For information on how to contribute, see our How It Works page.
Welcome to this fabulous new venture. We can’t wait to hear from you!
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