Don’t Just Honor Thy Parents…… Record Them!
Don’t let this happen to you: at your parents’ funerals, one of your relations says, “It’s too bad we didn’t record them. It would have been so easy to do. Now they’re gone forever!” There are many reasons for recording a life history with your parents, but two are paramount: there is so much you don’t know about them… and it’s the best way to keep your memories alive. There is, moreover, something soothing about turning on a tape recorder and hearing the much loved, familiar voices telling some stories you know… and some you’re hearing for the first time. Here are some tips which will help you achieve the very best results when you do this important project. 1) Don’t wait The worst thing in the world is saying “I could so easily have done this.” Instead of lamenting a lost opportunity, proceed now, this very day. There is nothing to be gained by waiting. 2) Schedule a meeting with your parents now. Treat this event with the planning and importance it deserves. S...