Did You Enjoy The Stories Your Parents Told?
By Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
Philippines
September 28, 2016 12:01pm CST
I remember with fondness the times my parents would tell us stories from their past. The stories were mostly fun memories of their youth, the games they played, the picnics they had in the farm, their fishing adventures, the naughty things they did, even the story of how they met and fell in love and many more.
Now that I have my own son and other little ones, it is my turn to be the storyteller. Even my husband has so much funny stories from his youth that he loved to share with the little ones who joyfully listen each time. I love hearing them giggle and laugh and even clap as they listen. Those are priceless moments.
Do you still remember the stories your parents have told you when you were a kid? Do you also enjoy telling your life stories to your kids?
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25 responses
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
29 Sep 16
Yes, I love to listen to my late mother about stories of her life, etc. How I miss listening to her and we laugh a lot most of the time.
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@jobelbojel (35987)
• Philippines
29 Sep 16
My mother was the best storyteller. She shared how simply her life was when she was in High School. She lived with my uncle in another province
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@jobelbojel (35987)
• Philippines
2 Oct 16
@salonga and a story of being a student and how a kasambahay works. She wasn't a kasambahay that time. She said she was sent to school by my tito (her brother) so she helped in household chores
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Sep 16
i still recall my late parents' stories about war. yes, i still tell stories of my life to my son, when i was a student and also when i worked in Q8.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Oct 16
@salonga they will know what went wrong and they will not do the same mistakes again.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
28 Sep 16
I wish to love listening to my mom and dad tell stories about when they were younger. I miss that a great deal. So many questions I now wish that I had asked. I always told my kids stories and they use to love to listen and I know my children share stories of their childhood with their children.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
29 Sep 16
@salonga yes it is difficult when you lose both your parents. Life is so different without them.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
29 Sep 16
@Happy2BeMe It was like losing half of your whole being.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
2 Oct 16
Yes I enjoyed listening to their "lies" .. lol ...
Anyway, the other day, I asked my 4 years old grandson if he wants to hear stories of when I was young.. He said, "NO!" ..ahahah! I couldn't stop laughing ..
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
28 Sep 16
Our children are grown, but we told them stories our parents told us, and stories of our own. Some my husband made up, along with songs, and our older son has told his own kids those stories and sang them the songs. It's so cute to hear them from our grandkids.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (5037)
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30 Oct 16
My father would tell.us stories during the war. He was born in the late 40's. My mom usually tells stories about her life in the province.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
31 Oct 16
@Iam_jauntyjen Oh yes,that is true, because in most cases that is one of the reasons why they tell stories... for us to get sleepy.
and so they can work without any disturbance.
and so they can work without any disturbance.@Iam_jauntyjen (5037)
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31 Oct 16
@salonga Indeed! But we usually get sleepy when mom narrates stories of the past.
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@Clairelouiser (683)
• United Kingdom
13 Jan 17
To be honest my mum never really told many stories, nor did my dad, I had to ask them if I wanted to know.
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