Do you remember hearing your grandparents describe their lives? What did they say?
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My grandpa fell through the roof of a two-story building during a fire, after he came home from WWII, and died.  He loves telling that story.\n\nBy the way, he was dead for almost 2 minutes.
510815
Definitely.  My grandfather was a tough, former military man who was straightforward and strict.  As we both grew older, we developed an appreciation for each other and I discovered he wrote poetry.  He wrote one for me, "My Legacy".  It was his way of expressing things he had a hard time saying verbally. It was personal but applies to life in general, generational shifts and the things/people that are left when we are no longer on earth, our everlasting legacy in human form. This was one of the last things he gave me before he passed and I have every intention of it being read by family at my wedding.
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i know exactely how that feels like!!!\n...still haven't been able to find my grandpa, and to tell the truth--don't think he's still alive..\n\nif u want to talk to someone, leave me ur mail/ mess adress and i'll get back to u.  what do u say?..
1150160
I bought a grandparents brag book and put a sonogram picture inside of it on the first page and wrapped it up with gift wrap.  We went over for dinner and I gave it to them non-chalantly and said "here- I picked up a little something for you"...  they opened it, looked at it and looked a little confused.  After they thought about it for a couple of minutes they finally *got it* and just screamed.  Its a great memory.
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my grandfather had alzheimers,he couldn't remember his family one day and the next day he would know who everyone was and  he always seemed to mad alot on the days he couldn't remember anything sometimes he didn't even know his own name when the alzehiemers got rally bad he would talk about my grandmother who had been deceased for over 20 years,my grand father passed away in 2004 but not from alzheimers,so i am not sure how long someone can live with alzheimers.i hope some of this answer helps you.
828783
Here's a nice gift for them, get them their own personalized autobiographie http://www.giftweblog.com/2006/11/05/gift-for-grandparents-autobiographies/
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I don't think this is necessarily true.\n\nMy grandparents were born in 1889 & 1890, and passed away in 1965 and 1969.  They worked hard all their lives, raising a family during the depression.  They lived on a farm, and there was plenty for both of them to do.  \n\nThey were both college educated, but moved to the farm and took care of her parents and raised their children there.  Neither of them was a slave to the other.  \n\nThe gender roles were divided by strength mostly, with the men doing the outside work and women doing the inside work.  My husband and I are very much the same as my grandparents.\n\nI♥♫→mia☼☺†
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I can only relay what my parents told me about my great grandparents.\nThey all landed on Ellis Island with the clothes on their backs.  They did not receive any welfare money or food stamps or free medical care.  They did not fly their country of origin flags, nor did they have t shirts that said i love mexico.  They were just glad at the thought of enjoying the American dream.  They learned how to speak English gladly.  They obeyed the laws and took their citizenship test proudly.  Most of them farmed this land and gave birth to the greatest generation ever, my parents.
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I'd go see my grandpa and get to know him.  I miss him, he died when I was only 4. (I'm 30 now) I remember him a a little bit. I know he loved me very much. When he was sick and in the hospital, he bought me a teddy bear, and of course I still have it. I remember going to see him one night in the hospital with my parents, and when we left, i looked up at the window and he was waving at us, that was the last time i ever saw him. (alive, anyway)  :-( I'd stay back there, I think. So I could tell myself and not make the same mistakes. But then again, if I did that, I might not meet my husband?\nI LOVE this question! thanks for asking it. I actually think about it alot. I'd also go see what my parents were like as teenagers and stuff. to me, that would be cool. (but i wouldn't stay there- haha.)
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you should read these the book "Echoes of the Soul" by Echo Bodine. Some kids remember details from previous lives. Some of the stories and examples she relates will give you goose-bumps--I mean that in a good way! Another good book is 'Indigo Children" by Lee Carroll and Jan Tober. When one of my nephews was around four, he told my sister that he wanted 'to visit the people who lived on the farm across from the church' My sister was adament he had never been to anyplace like that, let alone visited people in that location...Unless you plan have more details as to the 'other family' i.e., name and location, you  would have to search every newspaper in the world. If you know an approximate location (in the US) I would try the state or local Historical Society...they may either a record of deaths (usually by county or parish) or have an index of local newspaper obituaries. Also, keep in mind, your previous life may not have been at all recent...
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How about their own autobiography like this http://www.giftweblog.com/2006/11/05/gift-for-grandparents-autobiographies/
599802
Honestly?  Not on top of my head.  I have this image of what they look like and expectations of their ability.  But, the last time I saw them, I was like "Whoa, you're look'n old!"  My dad wasn't walking as fast and Mom wasn't the multi-tasker that I've known her to be.  It's really something to even think what life would be like w/o them!  OK... like I'm picking up the phone and calling them just to say "Hi!"   Thanks!
806360
I can remember all the way back when I was about 4 years old.  I was setting in my grandmothers walk in closet trying on her shoes from, God knows what era, and my grandfather walked through the bedroom door and stood beside me.  He looked down and said, "your granny is going to get you for playing in her shoes".  I kept on playing and laughed with him about it.  Strange thing is, my grandfather died nearly two years before I was born in that very room I was playing in.  I can remember it all really clearly, pretty weird for my age.
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Yes i have. I was about, 5ish. (Im 13 now) My family moved in with my granmother when we moved from Michigan. I had a bad dream or something and I went to my parents room. (I'd never done it before) My mom just rolled over and told me to go back to bed. On the way back to my room, I saw a flicker at the corner of my eye. Looking directly at it, I saw nothing. Changing tactics, I looked out of the side of my eye.  A old man was standing there, watching me. Scared out of my wits, I asked, "Who are you?" He looks at me and smiles then disappears into thin air. The next morning, I told my grandmother what had happened. She cried and told me " That was your Grandfather, he was just being your gardian angel, Torrie."  From then on, I got up every night, watching for him but he never came back.
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When I was very young I awoke on Christmas Eve to find a unfamiliar woman standing over me. We were expecting relatives for the Holidays so thought nothing of it until the next day when she was not amongst the guest. When I inquired about her and described her to my parents, I discovered that I had described my Great-Grandmother and the dress she was buried in 30 years before I was born.
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My grand grand mother's (i.e. my father's grand mother's) name was Ogulgerek. May be u will laugh when u'll read this, but when u'll be old and die, ur grand grand children won't even know ur name, and may be they will ask the same question, that's why we need to remember and respect our ancestors!!!! peace!
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lol thats easy. ALLLLLL grannys are.\n\nTry and think how it was it their times. It works for me.\n\nAlso, something that makes them happy is if you ask Questions about their past and get all excited about it. They will be less annoying with you in future.