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As part of this series, I conduct interviews with fascinating people who have resided all over the country and the globe. These occasional interviews appear as podcast episodes (available through your browser or on various podcast apps) and while the starting place for these interviews are questions about physical “homes”, we get to talk about all sorts of other things that are (or are not) “home” in their lives.
This is Part Two of Dad. Listen to Part One here!
If you get the chance to interview one or both of your parents, ask them to tell you their story, don’t hesitate!
My dad is 78 and in excellent health, but we all know that we’re not here on this planet forever, so I finally got the chance to sit down with him and find out a little more about what home has meant to him throughout his life.
Reflection Questions:
* What animals from your childhood had an impact on you? Ask your older relatives about the animals from their own childhoods!
* Can you name your parents’ parents, or your parents’ grandparents? If not, find out! I guarantee it only gets harder to find that information the more time goes on.
Image: My mom, me, Dad, and brother at my high school graduation, June 1997. Photo by my Grandmother.
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