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=== What Has Motivated You to Write This Personal History? === | === What Has Motivated You to Write This Personal History? === | ||
''History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.'' (Sir Winston Churchill) <br><br>Why are you are writing this personal history. Was it because your family or friends wanted you too? Or did you decide to do it on your own? If so, why? What may have motivated you to begin this project can be of help to others who maybe thinking of doing the same thing themselves. | |||
''History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.'' (Sir Winston Churchill) | |||
<br><br>Why are you are writing this personal history. Was it because your family or friends wanted you too? Or did you decide to do it on your own? If so, why? What may have motivated you to begin this project can be of help to others who maybe thinking of doing the same thing themselves. | |||
*How old are you at present? | *How old are you at present? | ||
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=== Parent's History === | === Parent's History === | ||
''The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children.'' (Clarence Darrow) | ''The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents, and the second half by our children.'' (Clarence Darrow) <br><br>Now I admit that these questions are very superficial. If you want to make a far more detail history of your parent’s then you may want to interview them using all the questions in this guide. | ||
<br><br>Now I admit that these questions are very superficial. If you want to make a far more detail history of your parent’s then you may want to interview them using all the questions in this guide. | |||
==== Father's History ==== | ==== Father's History ==== | ||
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=== Your Beginnings === | === Your Beginnings === | ||
''There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.'' (George Santayana) | ''There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.'' (George Santayana) <br><br>For the first years of your life, you will obviously have to consult with family. If you don’t like taking notes or afraid you’ll not remember all that you were told, you might think about using a audio recorder or camcorder. <br>Not only do you have a recording of what was said but you a recording of the person saying it which may be a bonus if they are a relative. If it is a parent or grandparent, it may be the only record your decendents have of them. | ||
<br><br>For the first years of your life, you will obviously have to consult with family. If you don’t like taking notes or afraid you’ll not remember all that you were told, you might think about using a audio recorder or camcorder. <br>Not only do you have a recording of what was said but you a recording of the person saying it which may be a bonus if they are a relative. If it is a parent or grandparent, it may be the only record your decendents have of them. | |||
==== Birth ==== | ==== Birth ==== | ||