Recording your familys special stories is a great legacy and
a precious gift, whether you want to record your own memories to give
as a gift - or someone elses to keep for yourself. A video history
is a wonderfully personal way of telling people how much they matter and a beautiful way to continue living in your loved ones own memories.
Everyone
has something to share. This is an opportunity to be reflective.
Pass along family stories, pivotal moments in the family's history:
your childhood, meeting your husband/wife/life partner, great vacations,
special achievements, work and career paths and the unexpected joys, twists
and turns life that can hand you. These events and your telling them
are truly the Memories of a Lifetime
[so tell me more Package
#1].
Give
a special couple the chance to reminisce. Stories of tenderness, struggles and
triumphs that couples share are heart warming, funny and an enduring
treasure. As 25th, 30th, 40th and 50th anniversaries arrive, family
members want to know: how the couple met, the challenges and joys of their
early years together, and the secrets to a long lasting relationship.
Youll better appreciate what was going on before you were
born and while you were growing up when Couples
Reminisce [so tell me more
Package #2].
When
a loved ones illness does not allow them to recount their
memories or they are deceased and you really wish you had captured
the stories of their for yourself or your children, so tell me more can engage
living relatives to bring together Collective
Memories, [so tell me more
Package #3] photographs and home movies/videos that will
embody that special persons memory in a respectful and loving way.
Perhaps
you or a relative of yours took part in WW2, the Korean War or the
Vietnam War? Did you know the Library
of Congress is undertaking a Veterans History Project, with the goal of
honoring US veterans by gathering their actives service
stories and maintaining them at the Library of Congress?
so tell me more will record your active service history or that of
a relative, prepare all the necessary paperwork and submit this history for inclusion
in the Library of Congress. This history, Veterans
Memoir [so tell me more
Package #4], will become part of Americas preserved
archives and your familys legacy.
Shared Memories
[so tell me more
Package #5]
Whether recording the earliest life events
or the most recent ones, everyone has special moments that would
be fun and wonderful to record for posterity.
New
Parents
How
did you feel when you found out you were going to have a precious child?
Recent
College Graduate
Imagine
if you could talk to yourself way back when you were graduating.
What would you tell yourself? What insights do you wish you could share with others experiencing that milestone?
Yourself
Share your wisdom and heart with your friends and family in a way that will last forever.
Newly Engaged Couples
How
did they meet?
How did he get her to marry him?
New
Sweethearts
Did
you know that before you met her, she used to
Friends
From the Old Neighborhood
Where
are they now?
Remember the good old days?
Narrated Photo Montage
Having
a hard time getting the relatives to look at your family lineage charts?
If youve got pictures, historic information and colorful stories, then your family can share
their history in an enjoyable and entertaining way that will bring them closer together.
Special Event Photo Montage
If
you want to surprise someone whos having a big celebration,
heres a way to pull all
the relatives favorite photos together, add narration and
pay tribute to the guest of honor in a fun and endearing way. Remember,
copies makes great party favors!
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