If I would be able to go back to change one thing, it would be to talk to my passed away relatives more. There are a lot of things that I don't know about them that I would rather hear it from thier point of view instead of a retelling from another relative. There are many unanswered questions I could of asked my grandfather and my great grandmother. I could of asked them how life was like during their childhoods. I could of also asked my grandfather or great grandmother their experience of communist Poland. Other than just historical events, I could of asked them of just important moments of their life's and get to know them better.
My grandfather was the first one from my family to come to America. I never really talked to him about his experiences in America. I obviously heard stories from my other relatives, but it isn't quite the same as hearing the story from the original source. I would of loved to know how he adapted to the different life style having to know little of the language.
My great grandmother was born shortly after World War One and grew up in World War Two. I could of asked her the experiences she had during World War Two. She never came to America, but I visited her in Poland. I was a child when I went to Poland so talking about wars wasn't something that interested me or was even in my mind to ask. At that point I didn't even consider that it might be my last time talking to her. Though I may still happy with the memories I have made.
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