Archive for November, 2011
Valuable History
November 15th, 2011
You think you know your family and friends pretty well. But did you know that your Dad had met a President? Or that your Uncle once saved someone’s life? These little tidbits are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to all the fascinating stories tucked away in the memories of your loved ones.
Imagine all the things you don’t know. Common, everyday things that may surprise you. Big things that may shock you. How did your parents meet? What was your Grandfather like all those years ago? What piece of advice forever changed your mother’s life? Aside from being infinitely interesting, these could be the kinds of small revelations that finally fill in the missing pieces and explain so much that you never understood before.
Now imagine those memories and the stories behind them being forever lost without ever having been told. You’ll never know because you never thought to ask. And now its too late because your loved one is gone or their memory is taken.
That’s exactly what Chris Manifold was afraid of when his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. And so the two of them set about the project of sharing and documenting her memories, her stories, her likes and dislikes so that her family and future generations could know something of their past.
Out of this project came “Knowing You, Knowing Me”; a workbook of questions to pose to those you love and a place to document the answers. Chris published the workbook himself. I bought one just a few weeks ago and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed finding out the answers to so many questions I would have never even thought to ask. With the upcoming holidays and family gatherings these questions will get some great conversations going! And an added side benefit…some of these answers just might give you a great new gift idea for that special someone who is notoriously hard to buy for!
You can get your own copy at www.csmanifold.com. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each workbook go toward Alzheimer’s research.
To learn more about the author of this article and her family-owned company, ACI (Auto Collision Inc) visit www.acibodyshop.com
