I had the opportunity to interview my wife's great aunt Elsie (her grandmothers sister) over Memorial Day weekend. The first part of our interview she had prepared a brief synopses of her life growing up and her family, and from there we went deeper into her childhood life growing up and her adult life. She has had one hell of a life, with many sad and depressing moments in the early half of her life but she went through it all and has had an amazing life. I enjoyed the time I was able to spend with her and learn more about her life and my wife's family history, as Elsie has lived through a lot of pivotal moment's in the past century. With this I would encourage everyone to ask their parents and grandparents questions about their own lives and history, you truly have no idea the things they have been through or their experiences.

Ned Smith