Boomers want to tell their story and song lyrics can help you do this as will writing down the answers to the questions given below, which arose when I was listening to a song from Paul Anka called Do you remember the times of your life? I am sure you will generate more questions than I have given you here that will lead to more stories for your grandchildren and your children.
For those who keep diaries, the stories are all ready written for your children to read—they will understand you more and because of that understanding honour you more when you are gone.
(Speaking from one who was given the opportunity to read my mother’s diary when she left us, I know this is true).
For those who are diary writers here are some questions to answer, so your story can live on, when you leave us.
You wake up and time has slipped away
And suddenly it's hard to find
The memories you left behind
Remember, do you remember
The laughter and the tears
The shadows of misty yesteryears
The good times and the bad you have seen
And all the others in between
Remember, do you remember
The times of your life (do you remember)
Reach back for the joy and the sorrow
Put them away in your mind
Here comes the saddest part
The seasons are passing one by one
So gather moments while you may
Collect the dreams you dream today
Remember, will you remember
The times of your life
Gather moments while you may
Collect the dreams you dream today
Remember, will you remember
The times of your life
Of your life
Of your life
Do you remember, baby
Do you remember the times of your life?
Questions to help you tell your story:
Do you remember:
For those who keep diaries, the stories are all ready written for your children to read—they will understand you more and because of that understanding honour you more when you are gone.
(Speaking from one who was given the opportunity to read my mother’s diary when she left us, I know this is true).
For those who are diary writers here are some questions to answer, so your story can live on, when you leave us.
Paul Anka wrote a song with the following lyrics called Do you remember the times of your life
Good morning, yesterdayYou wake up and time has slipped away
And suddenly it's hard to find
The memories you left behind
Remember, do you remember
The laughter and the tears
The shadows of misty yesteryears
The good times and the bad you have seen
And all the others in between
Remember, do you remember
The times of your life (do you remember)
Reach back for the joy and the sorrow
Put them away in your mind
The memories are time that you borrow
To spend when you get to tomorrowHere comes the saddest part
The seasons are passing one by one
So gather moments while you may
Collect the dreams you dream today
Remember, will you remember
The times of your life
Gather moments while you may
Collect the dreams you dream today
Remember, will you remember
The times of your life
Of your life
Of your life
Do you remember, baby
Do you remember the times of your life?
Questions to help you tell your story:
Do you remember:
- Your
first day of school
- Your
first crush
- Saturday
morning television---shows such as Rin Tin Tin, or Roy Rogers.
- Early
TV shows such as I love Lucy, The Untouchables, Biography, with Mike
Wallace, Perry Mason
- Where
you were when the Beatles were on The Ed Sullivan Show
- Your
first rock concert
- Where
you were when Woodstock was on
- About
your first elementary school, Junior High, High School
- The
community where you grew up
- Your
friends from these classes
- Why
you selected the college you went too
- If
college was amongst your happiest times
- The
person in college that you thought was the one
- Your
first date with the person you married or that led to the beginning of a long-term
relationship
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