Questions to ask · Life lessons · for your Grandparents

What should a person never do, whatever happens?

Why this question matters

A lifetime teaches things no book can. This question gives them a reason to put the lessons into words, and gives you something to return to when you need it.

Ask it on a quiet afternoon, give time for the answer, and write down the small details. That is where the story lives.

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This is one of the 100 guided questions in Tell Me Your Story, Grandpa, Tell Me Your Story, Grandma. Every page has room to write the answer by hand.

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