THE PAST, THE PRESENT, THE FUTURE—Transmitting Our Stories
2012 Standing Reunion Planning Questionnaire

Who was your best friend when you were 8 years old?

Was this same person your best friend when you were 14?

Do you have a story about animals from when you were young?  If there
is more than one, you can tell them all...

What was your favorite food when you were a child?

Was there a food that you wanted but didn't get very often?

Were there foods you disliked?

What was your least favorite chore?

What skill were you proudest of when you were young?

Were there things you learned how to do that no one bothers to do now?

Do you remember some of your favorite books from when you were young?

What are some of your favorite books that you would recommend now?

What do you enjoy doing most?

Did you ever go to the library to borrow books when you were a child?

Do you remember when your neighborhood got electricity?

If you lived on a farm, what animals did you have?

Are there stories about your childhood that you would like your
children or grandchildren to remember?

What changes in the way you now live as compared to when you were very
young seem to you to be the greatest?

Are there changes that you feel have not been for the best?  Are there
things that haven't changed at all?

What place was the center of your universe when you were a child?  Is
there one place that is the center of your universe now, or are there
several??

What is an important life lesson that you have recently discovered?

Is there an important life lesson that you have known for a long time?