Last Christmas my wife and I received the following invitation from our eldest daughter and her family:
Due to busy schedules, we could not find a date that worked for everyone until just recently. This month we finally took the drive down memory lane and what a choice experience it was.
In preparation for our day together, I put together pictures of the places I have lived and thought back on my most memorable experiences. Looking at old photos brought back so many memories of exciting adventures, trials experienced, lessons learned, and relationships nurtured. Actually visiting the places where we lived, went to school, and worked in our younger lives, brought back a flood of memories and gratitude for the opportunities that have been ours. As my daughter, her husband and some of our grandchildren asked us questions, even more memories surfaced bringing additional joy and even a few good laughs. The grandkids particularly enjoyed the stories we shared about the times we were their age.
Today, as I ponder the wonderful experience my wife and I had in our recent drive down memory lane, I wish I would have done the same thing with my parents before they died or lost their memory. For those of you whose parents are still around and can remember, I encourage you to take a drive with them down memory lane. For those whose parents are no longer around or capable, I invite you to take a drive down memory lane with your children and/or grandchildren. I promise it will be a rich and rewarding experience and will nurture your relationships.
-Dave Castleton, Director, Granite Family History Center
This is such a great idea. I will do this for my husband’s mother for Christmas. She is 89 Also each of my siblings. I am 6 of seven. My oldest sister is 15 years older. We all live close together. This will help me find out more about my parents and grandparents lives as well as my siblings! So excited to do this thank you for the idea.