“The pilot told us over the PA, 'It's going to be the roughest landing you've ever experienced.'”

Martha Conant (L) tells her daughter-in-law, Brittany, about surviving the crash of United Airlines Flight 232.

Recorded in Greeley, CO.

“I said, 'I couldn't go to school and not have anything...'”

Cynthia Rahn remembers trying to complete a kindergarten class project.

Recorded in Durham, NC.

“Dan was like, 'You don't have HIV, just go get tested.'”

Cindy White tells her friend, Eric Ernsberger, about being diagnosed HIV positive shortly after meeting her life partner, Dan Driggers.

Recorded in Omaha, NE.

“They were all wearing their nice Christmas clothing...”

Piano tuner Ron Kroenke tells his friend Shannon O'Donnell about tuning a piano at a nursing home.

Recorded in Omaha, NE.

“She looked like a respectable woman...”

Sigmund Stahl remembers meeting his wife, Bonnie, on a blind date in the 1970s.

Recorded in New York, NY.

“My aunt started telling us that my Mom had this disease...”

Charles Jackson remembers the day he found out that his mother had Alzheimer's disease.

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.

“She absolutely knocked me out...”

Donald Taylor tells his son Cheo about falling in love with Cheo's mother, Doris.

Recorded in Oakland, CA.

“A friend of ours wanted us to be together in a scene...”

Miriam Cruz-Colon and her husband Oscar Colon remember meeting as acting students in 1959.

Recorded in New York, NY, in partnership with the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA).

“I have pictures of our last Thanksgiving...”

Danielle (L) and Gabrielle Hall remember their mother Martha, who died of breast cancer in 2003.

Recorded in San Francisco, CA.

“We went down there in a Pullman...”

Leon May, who fought as a Marine in World War II, tells his daughter about leaving for basic training.

Recorded in Detroit, MI.