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Many of us have created our family tree, hoping to leave something to the generations that will come after us. Having a list of the names of our ancestors and all their important dates is valuable, especially if you have a budding genealogist coming up through the ranks in your family.
But we can leave them more than that. We can leave them our personal history, our life story. If this is a project you’d like to consider, there are several ways to proceed.
You can acquire an old-school cassette tape recorder and a stack of cassette tapes and start talking. Label each with the date you made the recording and the general topics you covered.
You can go more high-tech and use the recording feature on your cellphone. Be sure you know how to save and back up the file.
If you prefer to use a computer, you can type your information, save the files and make backup copies, even printing out the pages. With typed pages you can make a memory book, including photos pasted onto the pages.
The hard part for many of us will be what to talk or write about. What will future generations care to know about us and the life we’ve lived?
You might start by flipping through your photo albums and making a list of potential topics. Pull out your scrapbooks to jog your memory.
A partial list of topics to consider: beloved pets, living through tough times, awards you’ve won, elderly relatives you remember, important people you’ve met, your first car, where you met your spouse, fads from high school, the scariest moment of your life, best vacation, a childhood toy, inventions that have come in your lifetime, the first place you ever lived, the dumbest fashion you ever wore, the person who had the most influence on you, etc.
Ready to start?
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