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10 Memory Prompts to Ask Your Grandparent

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  1. 1What is the very first memory you can remember?
  2. 2Describe the house you grew up in — the smells, the sounds, the room you loved best.
  3. 3What's the first thing you hear your mother or father say?
  4. 4Who was your best friend as a child — and what did you get up to?
  5. 5What meal always made you feel loved?
  6. 6Tell me about the first time you fell in love.
  7. 7Was there a moment that completely changed the direction of your life?
  8. 8What small thing has always brought you happiness?
  9. 9What's one thing you wish you'd been told when you were younger?
  10. 10If your great-grandchildren could read just one paragraph from you, what would it say?

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