Reminder To Sit Down And Talk W Your Grandparents

Meh, I can only here about how a candy bar used to be 15 cents so many times.

Yeah, record their stories, and more importantly the their stories of the stories they heard from their old folks.

Cause when they’re gone they’re gone, and if you don’t carry on the stories the stories die with them.

Write them down, record them, video them.


Sometimes you’ll appreciate just being able to go back and hear their voice.

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Reminder To Sit Down And Talk W Your Grandparents
Not a mandate but no matter your age now, take the time. Ask "what was it like when..." questions and see what happens.

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Don't just talk with them...video record it.

Back when I was a teenager in the 80's a distant relative came to our house and recorded my paternal grandmother, and two of her sisters and they were all in their 70's or 80's by then. It's incredible to have that. Must be 90 minutes long with three women that were born between 1901 and 1915 respectively all very sharp and telling incredible stories.

I'd also suggest being proactive and doing that kind of thing for your own kids and grandkids (or eventual ones) because they'll want that stuff eventually as well.

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One of the few things I feel like I missed out in life/childhood was having a real grandparent relationship.

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You know what, adopt someone else's. Doesn't have to be your own. If an old crosses your path due to a friend, remember this moment and form a bond. You'll never ever regret it.

I knew both of my grandmothers well and spent alot of time with them. I was in my teens when one passed and 20s when the other passed. I didn't know either of my grandfathers, both died before I was born. I love hearing folks tell stories about them, though.

My grandmother went from riding a horse to horse and buggy and then to her Pontiac. She said she use to out run the horse and buggy as a child. She died ten years ago at 101. I asked her if she had any regrets in life and she said the only regret was not getting her knees replaced when she was 80 because she didn't think she would live that long! RIP Nanny.

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I'm sure they weren't simps like you

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Truth. Or pathetic assholes like you.

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Reminder To Sit Down And Talk W Your Grandparents
Not a mandate but no matter your age now, take the time. Ask "what was it like when..." questions and see what happens.

Mine are all gone but someone 98 passed yesterday who was someone i truly loved. My 2nd grade teacher and eventually a woman I've never lost contact with. Even dated her granddaughter. She taught me how to cook many things in the past 10 years simply by memory.

But her stories of her past meant so much. I promise you, if you have enough imagination, you'll enjoy the shite out of just listening to these olds. Don't miss out.

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100%

growing up playing golf with my Grandfather and all his old arse friends was awesome. All WW2/Korea vets, and their "young" friends were Vietnam vets. Around women and in the proper setting they were total old school gentlemen. Out on the course or the 19th hole they were absolute savages.

By the time I was 14, all of my grandparents were gone. I had such a close relationship with them too. It feels like it didn't get easier as I got older, as the older I got, the more regrets I had over everything I wish I could have asked them about.

My wife's grandfather passed a little over a week ago. Known him almost 5 years, but I really considered him my own grandfather. Had plenty of talks with him that I didn't get to have with my granddad as I was too young. Gained so much respect for him as he told me about his life growing up.

Unfortunately Covid took him away. About as healthy as an 83 year old man can get(how many 83 year olds still are able to walk a couple laps at the local track 3 times a week.) Just like that, I'm once again down to zero grandparents permanently.

Sometimes, life just sucks, and there ain't shite you can do about it.