21 Questions to Make a Memorable Thanksgiving Day!
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 My greatest Thanksgiving memory was eating lots of food and watching football with my uncles. We probably didn't speak ten sentences in all my years. That's why I decided some time ago to come up with a bunch of questions to get the stories--and the memories--flowing.
Here are 21 of the hundreds of questions/topics our family has collected. Try these around the dinner table and see if you don't learn something and grow in gratefulness!
- Express thanks to someone in the room for something they did for you.
- "I'm thankful for..." Finish the sentence.
- If you could have the attention of the whole world for 30 seconds, what would you say?
- One thing I'm thankful for about our country.
- What is the key to success in life? Why do you say that?
- Tell about a lesson you learned the hard way.
- What are some ways life is different now than in the old days?
- Tell a story of a decision your ancestors made that changed the direction of their lives-and yours.
- Tell about a lesson you learned by watching someone else.
- "A person I would like to honor publicly is..."
- "Time and money aside, I would rather be..."
- Tell about an experience that changed you for the better.
- Tell a story about something that started out bad but had a happy ending.
- "My first hero was _________."
- Tell about a time when you showed courage.
- Describe a teacher who had a significant influence on your life.
- Tell about an invention that made your life easier.
- "The most admired public figure when I was growing up was ____." Tell a story.
- Tell about a memorable event in your life.
- "A famous person I've met is _____." Tell about the experience.
- "I got in so much trouble..." Tell the story!
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