Parents are always telling their children what their childhood was like compared to what it is like now. While we remember the good and bad of our childhood, our audience wonders how we survived without all the electronic gadgets, instant gratification of fast food, or computers that control the lives of everyone today. I remember our first telephone, our first TV, and other firsts that kids can't imagine not having been around since the beginning of time. (That's why they think we are older than dirt.) I felt the same way about my parents and their stories. But, isn't that how we pass on actual events in history and our roots? While small children may not be that interested in our stories now, as they grow up, they begin to ask about their family's past and all the stories that go with it.
Let's keep those opportunities open. Tape or film conversations with your parents or grandparents to pass on to your children and grandchildren. They in turn can pass it on to their children. It is a way of preserving personal history and how life used to be.
