Creating video memoirs can be as simple as recording someone’s voice while they page through a photo album.
I used this technique with my brother in-law Chris when I saw him in August last year. I set up my microphone and prepared myself to hear a great story about his memories of being a kid from New York City, picking apples with his cousins in Pennsylvania. Funny. The story I got didn't match the photo we started with. He said he didn't really remember much about picking apples, but he sure remembered his unhappiness at a party he went to that same weekend. As I listened, I learned about what his life was like as a teenager in 1969. I learned he was independent at a young age. I listened to his voice and better understood his values, his personality and sense of humor. He drew me in. Tragically, Chris died after a brief illness recently and I can’t bring myself to listen to the audio recording right now. Not yet. But I will. And I will share it with our family, his grandchildren, niece and nephews. I’m so grateful I recorded his voice in August. We will treasure hearing it again when we’re steady enough to listen. Comments are closed.
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