Nex Ryan - Life Story

Life Story of:

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Why We Ask These Questions
These prompts are designed to spark stories, not just facts. Each one invites you to share moments in detail — the sights, sounds, and feelings that bring someone to life on the page. Follow-ups like “tell me a moment” or “set the scene” help you paint a fuller picture, while emotional cues such as “what did you think and feel in that moment?” capture the heart and tone that simple answers can’t.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

What’s your earliest memory of them? Where were you, what was happening, and how did you feel in that moment?

How did they first make you feel like you were truly part of something — a friendship, a group, a community, or a shared world with them?

Was there a moment when you realized they were going to be an important part of your life from then on? What happened that made you feel that way?

THEIR ESSENCE

If you had to sum up their role in your life or your circle in one sentence, what would it be — and why?

What’s a specific story or moment that shows their true nature in the way they cared for, supported, or connected with others?

Tell a story involving them that never fails to make you smile or laugh — include where you were, who else was there, and what happened.

LAUGHTER & LOVE

Tell a story involving them that never fails to make you smile or laugh — include where you were, who else was there, and what happened.

Did they have a quirky habit, phrase, or ritual that became a running joke between you or within your shared circle? What’s the backstory behind it?

How did they make time together — whether casual hangouts, big gatherings, or quiet moments — feel special or memorable?

INFLUENCE & IMPACT

In what ways did they shape the way you and others connect, celebrate, or support each other? Can you give an example?

What qualities in them do you most hope to see continue in others they influenced?

Looking at their life as you knew it, what do you think made them proudest, and how did you see that pride show up?

SENSES & SYMBOLS

What songs, smells, meals, or places instantly bring them to mind? Can you describe one specific memory tied to those?

Was there an object, tradition, or ritual they kept alive that felt uniquely “theirs”? How did it start, and what did it mean to them?

Is there something in your home, work, or community space that still carries their presence or reminds you of them?s there something in the home that still carries their presence?

REMEMBRANCE

If you could sit with them one more time, what’s the very first story, news, or memory you’d share — and why that one?

What everyday moments or shared traditions do you miss the most with them gone? Describe one in detail.

How has life changed since their absence, and what part of them — a saying, a habit, a value — still lives on in you or others?