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Looking Over A Lifetime

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  1. What did she accomplish during her lifetime? Looking back, was there any one thing that she was particularly proud of? Did she invent something? Manage her family well? Purchase something that she didn't think she could ever afford?

  2. Did she ever have any regrets? What did she wish she had or hadn't done? What did she wish that she could change? Did she feel that she had missed out on anything? What was it and why?

  3. How would she have characterized her family? Over the years, were they close-knit? Did everyone get along well? Was she happy with the contribution that she made to her family?

  4. How would she describe her philosophy of life? Was she an optimist? A cynic? Did she worry about the future or take things one day at a time?

  5. What did she learn during her lifetime? Did she pass anything on to others? What was "life's greatest lesson"? When did she learn it? In what ways did it change her life?

  6. What was the best advice that anyone ever gave her? How did it help her?

  7. Did she ever feel that she had failed at anything? What was it? Why did she feel that she hadn't succeeded?

  8. Overall, what was the most important event in her life? Marriage? The birth of her children? A graduation day? What made it special?

  9. What was most important in her life? Her family? Work? Money? A talent? Religion? Why did she feel this way about it?

  10. Who had the greatest influence in her life? A relative, co-worker, teacher, celebrity or perhaps an author? Why did she look up to this person? How did he or she influence her?

  11. If she was religious, did she feel her faith grew stronger over the years? Or was it stronger when it was new? As she matured, did her faith change from when she first committed to her religion? In what ways?

  12. Looking back, would she say that she was satisfied with her life? Did she reach the goals that she set out to achieve?

  13. Over the years, how did her personality change? As she matured, did she become more wise, more conservative, or maybe more adventurous?

  14. How did the world change during her lifetime? Were these changes for the better or for the worse? How did they affect her?

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