Grandparents love giving grandchildren gifts. Great gifts you can give them are the stories from your life. And what a gift if you can discern the important stories, the ones with the most emotional impact and value. Those might include:
- life highlights
- events or moments that changed you
- childhood stories they can relate to
- A-ha moments
- memories that show your humanity
Growing up surrounded by stories, I didn't realize then that someday these stories would be gone. With a limited childhood view of those memories, I have a sadness around their disappearance. If only my grandparents had recorded some of the special memories so that I could share them with my grandchildren. That's a tradition I am starting with my own family. You can start that, too.
One of the easiest ways to share your memories is to turn them into a Grandparent Gift Book. A list of questions pertaining to areas of your life can be helpful to jog your memory. So can photos. Some grandparents love to write and sharing their memories this way is a snap. As enjoyable as it for the family to read your stories, it can be just as enjoyable to write and compile them. Others can benefit from the help of a coach who takes them through a tried and true process. This includes areas of memory gathering, story arc, outline organization, formatting, and-most importantly-production of a finished book which your family will treasure and pass on for generations.
Don't let hearsay inform future generations about who you were. Your life matters and I know you'll have fun creating short, readable stories from the 8 essential eras of your life.
As the tradition of oral and written storytelling disappears, our society suffers. The truth is that your kids, grandkids, and all future generations will grow from knowing who you really were. Visit my site for more tips that will make writing your own Grandparent Gift Book faster and easier than you ever imagined!
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