Background Story
It all started about 10 years ago. My father kept repeating the same stories. Not only that, but he dominated the conversations. No one else would get to talk. At first, I was frustrated. Then I came up with a solution. I made up little cards with various topics. When we were together, I would bring out the little pieces of paper and select a topic. Something he wouldn’t have pulled from his memory. For example, car. He told us about his 1st car. But here is where it became fun. Everyone else around the table got to tell a car story as well. My Dad listened and he was engaged. We would finish the topic and pull out another one. What about a girlfriend or boyfriend? My Dad, my husband and I shared stories.
During our conversations, I was able to learn so much more about his life. I guess at the time I should have realized there was more to his repeated stories. He is now in a nursing home with dementia. Those memories are buried somewhere deep. Never to be shared again.
This series of events sparked the thoughts for our little “game”. We are calling it FUN FAMILY TALKS.
Now is the time you can get together with Family or Friends. Let’s learn about each other. We have so much we can share. Now let’s get started HERE.