Captured Memories Workbook LOOKING EDITION Your BACK memories 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 1
Captured Memories Workbook Memories are priceless They re the special moments that shape your life story They re your treasures but they re also your family s treasures The Captured Memories Workbooks guide you through life s memorable moments milestones and passages They re an easy to use and enjoyable way to start a memoir or to preserve your life story for yourself your children or your grandchildren Our Captured Memories Workbook Looking Back Edition gives you the guidance and inspiration to create your do it yourself memoir With over 200 thought provoking questions carefully chosen to guide you through life s twists and turns our Workbook covers such stages as Early Years Adulthood Dating Marriage Parenting Beliefs Opinions and more With sections that focus on life stages as well as the events and forces that shaped your worldview you ll have plenty of inspiration and guidance to dig deep Extra pages in each section allow you to include additional comments insights or memories making yours one of a kind Once done the completed workbook makes a precious keepsake for friends family or future generations And 5 of the proceeds from each Captured Memories Workbook goes to Alzheimer s Research Care Support Custom Publishing We re proud to offer a custom publishing option for finished Captured Memories Workbooks Once you ve completed your Workbook you can mail it along with a selection of photos documents and other special memorabilia to Memories In Writing We ll transform it into a comprehensive narrative starring the writer Finished books are hardbound full color 8 5 x 11 keepsakes offering a polished story that ordinary photo albums and scrapbooks can t Information and pricing is provided on page 197 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 3
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Who are the main characters in your life story 9 GROWING UP 25 EARLY YEARS What was your childhood like 72 FAMILY Every family has a story to tell What is yours 72 SCHOOL YEARS The influence of a good teacher can never be erased 72 ADULTHOOD 57 EMPLOYMENT MILITARY SERVICE When you look back can you see how far you came 72 MARRIAGE What s your love story 76 PARENTING How did you parent What did you learn from your children 104 HISTORICAL EVENTS What events shaped the world for you 119 MY PETS Who were your four footed friends 137 PEOPLE IN MY LIFE Who shaped you and changed the course your life 143 HOBBIES ENTERTAINMENT What brought you joy Did you have a special talent 149 BELIEFS AND OPINIONS What beliefs do you hold dear 155 FYI Information about you that defies any singular category 167 FAVORITES What are a few of your favorite things 181 FAVORITE QUOTES What words do you live by 189 NOTES What else is precious to you 193 ORDER INFORMATION 199 ORDER FORM 201 Photo documentation section 203 I will never forget when 209 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 5
MY MEMORIES _____________________________ Name ____________________________ Date Began ___________________________ Date Completed 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 7
INTRODUCTION Who are the main characters in your life story In this section the writer introduces him or herself and the members of his or her family 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 9
What is your name _________________________________________________________ What is the name that you were given at birth _________________________________________________________ If there is a reason you were given this name I was given this name because _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ What is your date of birth and where were you born Date of birth Year ____________ Day _________ Month __________________ Location of birth Country _________________________________________________ City _________________________ State ______________________ What was your hair and eye color when you were young Hair ______________________ Color ________________________ Were you born with any distinctive features Example I was born with one dimple and a star shaped birthmark on my wrist _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 11
Who is the oldest family member that you remember What do you remember most about them Include their name s and what you remember most _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 17
My siblings are Name Birthdate Birth Location Brother Sister Name __________________________________________________ Date of Birth Year ___________ Day _______ Month ________ Location of birth Country __________________________________ City _________________________________ State _____________ Brother Sister Name __________________________________________________ Date of Birth Year ___________ Day _______ Month ________ Location of birth Country __________________________________ City _________________________________ State _____________ Brother Sister Name __________________________________________________ Date of Birth Year ___________ Day _______ Month ________ Location of birth Country __________________________________ City _________________________________ State _____________ Brother Sister Name __________________________________________________ Date of Birth Year ___________ Day _______ Month ________ Location of birth Country __________________________________ City _________________________________ State _____________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 18
GROWING UP What was your childhood like Childhood is for some a magical time The Growing Up section helps the writer recall and share what the world was like and what they learned during childhood 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 25
Where did your parents work Mother _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Father _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Describe the house and neighborhood where you grew up Example I lived in a small red brick house on a farm and most days I would go outside and _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 27
Did you have any family traditions or memorable holiday activities when your were younger If yes describe in detail below _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 35
What was the name of the high school s you attended School Name _____________________________________________ Year s ______________ Grades Attended ____________________ Country _________________________________________________ City __________________________________ State ____________ School Name _____________________________________________ Year s ______________ Grades Attended ____________________ Country _________________________________________________ City __________________________________ State ____________ School Name _____________________________________________ Year s ______________ Grades Attended ____________________ Country _________________________________________________ City __________________________________ State ____________ How did you get to school _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 43
What are the life lessons that you learned during this period in your life What can you share about them and how have those lessons influenced your life since _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 53
ADULTHOOD When you look back can you see how far you came Embarking on life as an adult can be both exciting and terrifying Here writers describe careers a stint in the military service and their adult family lives 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 57
Describe your first apartment or house Where was it located How did you find it Did you have a roommate and if so what was his or her name What did the home look like and what do you remember most about it _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Country _________________________________________________ City __________________________________ State ___________ Year s _____________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 59
EMPLOYMENT What was your first job as an adult _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ How did you decide on your career _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ What were the name s of the companies where you were employed job title and the year s of employment Company Name __________________________________________ Country _________________________________________________ City __________________________________ State ____________ Year s _____________ _____________ Brief description of job duties ______________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 64
If you were injured in the line of duty what were the circumstances and what were your injuires _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ If you served in a war which war When and where was it What were your duties and how did you feel about this war _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 74
How long did you date before you got engaged _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ When did you get engaged Year ___________ Day ________ Month ____________________ Describe the marriage proposal _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 80
How did you find out that you were going to be a parent for the first time How did you feel about it _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 107
HISTORICAL EVENTS What events shaped the world for you Having lived through much of the twentieth century seniors have been witness to many changes in society technology politics and the arts Here writers share memories of the major historical events in their lives They also share thoughts that shaped their worldview 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 119
When was the first presidential election in which you voted Who were the candidates What do you remember of the issues and the country s mood _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 122
MY PETS Who were your four footed friends Here writers can tell the stories and memories of the pets who shared their lives 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 137
PEOPLE IN MY LIFE Who else shaped you and changed the course your life This section is for participants to acknowledge the people who have touched and inspired them friends bosses students teachers and mentors for instance It s also a section to capture the other players in the writer s life story 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 143
HOBBIES ENTERTAINMENT What brought you joy Did you have a special talent Writers recall their talents and gifts their hobbies and their favorite entertainment what they looked forward to most about the lighter side of life 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 149
BELIEFS AND OPINIONS What beliefs do you hold dear Participants give insight into their beliefs and opinions on an array of topics including religious or spiritual beliefs their predictions for major world events and more 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 155
Do you have any special traditions Include as many details as you can Why did you begin this tradition _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 164
FYI This section is for participants to provide information about them that defies any singular category The section asks such questions as Why are you living where you are today What are your bad habits If you could change something about yourself what would you change 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 167
Why are you living where you live today _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Do you wish you lived some place else If yes where would you live _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 170
FAVORITES What are a few of your favorite things Writers catalogue their favorites song holiday book even recipes so that others can prepare them in the future 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 181
What is your favorite dessert _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Share the recipe if you have it _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 187
FAVORITE QUOTES What words do you live by This section prompts participants to jot down some of their favorite quotes 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 189
NOTES What else is precious to you Not everything fits neatly into a category Here writers capture other memories thoughts and insights not included elsewhere in their workbooks 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 193
Use this page to include additional comments insights or memories that you would like to add to this chapter _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 2012 Memories In Writing LLC Page 198
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