The voice is the part you will miss most, and it is the easiest part to keep.
Every family loses the same things: the stories nobody wrote down and the sound of somebody saying them. A phone in the middle of a table solves both in one afternoon.
Ask about firsts. First job, first house, first time they were frightened, the day they met the person they married.
An hour of tape is a family heirloom. Back it up in two places the same evening.
How to actually do it
- 01Book the visit and say plainly you want to record it.
- 02Bring ten questions written down.
- 03Back the file up twice before you go to bed.
You already know if this is the one. Go put a date on it.
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