Listening is an Act of Love
StoryCorps is a non-profit organization that encourages listening by recording the stories of people in your life. I frequently hear StoryCorps recordings on NPR and basically always end up in tears or laughter. It’s a great idea, and a great show.
On November 27th, StoryCorps is hosting their 2nd annual National Day of Listening. You can learn more here, but basically, you pick an interview subject and ask them questions about their life. I’ve decided to do three subjects: my Nene, my Papa Hicks, and my Mama. These are my three living grandparents and I am excited about learning more about their lives.
The National Day of Listening website has a DIY guide that tells you everything you need to get started, as well as a question generator, which is helpful. There are some really good questions on there, but feel free to make up your own.
I’m doing this because I don’t want the stories of my grandparents to be lost to time. I want to know them in my heart, so I can pass them on to Holland and our other kids.
So, if you decide to participate, let me know and we can all share our stories!
I’ve seen this! There’s also a company that makes “story kits” with helpful interview questions, recording tools (both audio and written) and other stuff. I’ve thought about getting it for my grandfather for Christmas…which means I’d be getting it for myself, then asking him to do the work
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I think recording stories, especially family stories, is such a terrific idea!