Tell me about yourself, grandfather. 113 questions for grandfather to truly get to know him

Grandfathers and grandmothers are like travelers who have come from another, distant world that we hardly know anymore. Their words, habits, and views on life sometimes differ greatly from ours, and thus they hold immense value. They themselves are like... disappearing worlds, which we risk losing without fully understanding themMany of us were raised by grandmothers and grandfathers.They had time for us, which our eternally busy working parents lacked.They found the right words when we couldn’t communicate with our parents.They created opportunities to make us happy when parents believed that "there's no need to spoil."And we found (and continue to find) in our grandmothers and grandfathers peace, comfort, and the ability to see life in a way that is completely different from how we are used toThis book is a way to preserve for ourselves and our children at least a small part of the world of our grandmothers and grandfathers, not to let the thread that connects the past and future of the family break, to make the family history deeper and richer.And also — to give grandfathers the opportunity to feel our genuine interest in them and their lives.Family knowledge is an essential thing to ensure we don't lose our footing. The further back the flashlight shines into the past, the better we understand ourselves and our relationship with life. By looking deeper into our history, we can see not just the biographies of the people who brought us into this world but also family scenarios, some recurring patterns that can explain much about ourselvesWhen we know those who came before us, we do not feel emptiness behind us — and fear of what awaits us. Whatever happens, we are in our place — among dear and close people, who once lived, are already living, and those who are just beginning to live.