What People Are Saying
“Fabulous! The suggested questions and tips were incredibly helpful; every member of the family took turns choosing questions. One of the most meaningful conversations we’ve ever had. The interviewees also deeply appreciated the chance to tell their stories, and our expression of interest.”
“It was wonderful. Though we didn’t record it, we got a lot out of it. I sat down with my two daughters (21 and 23 years old) and used the questions from the Question Generator. The questions were perfect. It opened a new avenue of communication. It’s a wonderful tradition to begin now. We’ll add to it each year.”
“It was a moving experience that I would not trade for anything. I heard stories about WWII, the bombing of Dresden, how my uncle almost bombed New Orleans accidentally, about his education, being a firefighter, and building many famous buildings, including a pavilion at the World’s Fair. My aunt spoke of her courtship and marriage to my uncle and then told me stories about my father, who died when I was 13. The tapes are a real treasure for everyone at Thanksgiving. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
“It was one of the best things I have ever done. We chose to do it on Thanksgiving afternoon because all of our family was together. Each interview lasted about 40 minutes, and we all sat in the room and listened to all of the conversations. I learned things about my parents that I never knew before. There was laughter and tears. I am so thankful that we had the opportunity to do this.”
“My 88-year-old dad, failing from congestive heart disease and quite reticent when it comes to verbally expressing his emotions, responded – in front of my mother – that the happiest day of his life was the day he married mom. I don’t think he’s ever said this in front of her in their 64 years together and if I hadn’t been interviewing him, he probably never would have said this out loud.”
