We are excited to be able to find the time to blog again! We always love getting the chance to sit down and share a detail or two about what makes Living Family History unique, but when we have the opportunity to interact with our members it makes it even more worthwhile.
In our last blog, what members are saying about Living Family History, we decided to pipe down a bit so that we could highlight a few of our favorite reviews and testimonials we’ve recently received. We hope you get the chance to go back and read that blog in its entirety because today’s blog is based on much of what we discussed in that previous post.
But, if you aren’t in the mood to do any kind of clicking, we’ll recap what we covered to make sure we are all on the same page.
LFH – An Opportunity No Other Generation Has Had
The death of a family member (or any cherished loved one) stings beyond words can describe. In our last blog, we spent a few paragraphs on this topic, so we will leave it at that for now, since we guess pretty much all of our readers are keenly familiar with said pain.
At Living Family History, we believe that there is nothing in the world that can (or should) take away the reality of this pain; it’s how we know the love is real, how much they mean to us, and how much they will remain a part of us. In a lot of ways, it’s a huge portion of what it means to be human.
While nothing could or should take this hardship away, Living Family History provides a medium to cherish and share the precious memories of your passed loved one that you hold so dear. When you stop and think about it for a moment, it’s pretty wild that no other generation in history has had the chance to store and share audio files, photos, files, documents, and videos.
How so? First and foremost, the idea of digital files and documents didn’t even exist a few decades ago, and a handful of decades before that there wasn’t a soul alive who could tell you what an audio file was!
How Much Our Members Mean To Us
Our point is that technology, through the internet and social media, has given us the opportunity to provide folks the chance to do two things. The first is one we’ve already mentioned — preserve the memories of loved ones who have passed away. The second is that Living Family History provides a unique way for you to connect with your living family and friends. Whether that’s through the sharing of old photos and videos or through discussing topics of discussion in the comment section in our blog, our members mean so much to us.
In our last blog, there was some great dialogue in the comments. A few members shared their thoughts and feelings on the post — and that really makes our day! Michelle took the time to highlight how much she likes our way of sharing family legacy, saying “I have found this process to be a way of reliving precious moments, events, documents, recipes, voices and by bringing my lost family past to everlasting life. A gift that will give…forever!” We are so thankful for your words, Michelle!
Likewise, Renslow shared a powerful message. You can read it all if you get the chance (which we highly recommend you doing), but the part that stood out to us the most was where Renslow discusses the “just in case” idea: “That is why Living Family History is an essential keep sake (as it were). We all purchase insurance(s) of different sorts, for the ‘just in case’ scenario. Many of us create will(s) and trusts for ‘that day,’ right? That is was Living Family History is… Do it…. I am.”
Sadly, so many of us wait until it’s too late, and then there is only a fraction of saved memories compared to what could have been passed on to your children and their children. We aren’t trying to scare anyone, but Renslow speaks about an uncomfortable truth which many of us need to think about. Even if you don’t become an LFH member, at least start thinking about how you can best cherish the memory of the aging loved ones in your life!
That’s our two cents on the matter, anyways.
Send Us Your Reviews!
Members like Michelle and Renslow have a deep understanding of what Living Family History and our digital family connecting can do for individuals and, indeed, entire families who can reconnect. It’s more than digital scrapbooking; it’s more than online photo storage or even a high-quality family ancestry site.
It’s about honoring those who have come before us to help those of us who remain remember what is most important in life.
That’s why we need our members’ help! We want to be able to highlight what you love about LFH so we can tell others about it! We know there are many out there who aren’t aware that something like our platform even exists. We need your help reaching them!
If you haven’t tried Living Family History before, you can for 30 days — at absolutely no charge! Learn more about the membership packages you offer, their benefits, and why Living Family History makes a perfect gift for many occasions! Don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions about our private social media.
We’ll see you in the comments!
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My wife and I live and work in the Bakken Oil fields of Western North Dakota…. affectionately referred to as the ‘wind blown prairie.’ Here everything is fifty miles away. But here is the thing, in our work or when we are hiking around we often come across small, remote grave yards. Yea, think about this for a second. Here it is very remote, winds are strong, the tall grasses whip around and there it will be … a small grave yard, surrounded by a small fence. Often we will stop, get out and investigate and read. All around is ‘nothing,’ for miles as far as one can see, no trees, just high grasses and wind and a few birds fluttering around. This is ancient lands of the mammoth and presently the bison. And now a small, perhaps 3, 4, 5 tomb stone grave yard. Who were they? Where did they come from? What did they do here? Why here in this plot of land amid the expanse? We will often sit there, stand there looking in silence… thinking about them as we read their tombstones, their short, brief story.
My wife and I will drive away, silent for a bit and then our daily life will inevitably intrude again, and the moment is gone. But it does not have to be. We have the ability to record and store forever what we have, who we are, what we are on LFH. We do not need to have someone come along after us and ask those questions. It can be right there on a friendly, convenient website… LFH. We can take advantage of the opportunity that few generations have had. Do it.
Oh my gosh! That is it! Perfectly said! The reasons this site (LFH) is worth it’s weight in gold! It is the 21st century tombstone preserved in a format that will forever withstand the test of time! Well done!
This is such a valuable site. I love the fact that I can invite family members in to check out what I’ve archived on this site and it excites me that one day when I am no longer here that my grandson can get on and hear my voice and be reminded of our very special bond … just by browsing through what I’m leaving behind . This is awesome !