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| Homemade ham radio station |
pride in my parents’ achievements. We
need to do more celebrating of our successes as families and individuals, less time dwelling on our failures. Here’s a challenge-make a list of achievements that your
parents or grandparents accomplished: 1. Both my mom and dad were the first to
graduate from high school. My dad was the oldest in his family while my mom was
the fourth child of five in her family. 2. My dad built a ham radio station and
learned Morse code while a teenager. 3. My mom was one of the first women in
Utah to learn how to use a ham radio and send/receive code. 4. My dad bought an
airplane and became a pilot. 5. My mom became a telephone operator after
becoming a widow. Just recalling these facts gives me a sense of pride in my
parents’ achievements. We need to do more celebrating of our successes as families and individuals, less time dwelling on
our failures.
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| GMJ as a flapper in 1920s |
In order to share something about
your family’s background, you have to know about their lives. Ask them
questions if they are still around or try to remember stories or events that
your deceased parents or grandparents might have shared with you. Hopefully
they or you wrote down some of their thoughts. Look for old photos, letters or
news clippings for clues.