MommyLoves a LifeStory
One person’s LifeStory can usually be told from many different perspectives, using many different voices. At the end of the life of a family member or friend, I am always shocked to discover the many different personalities that seemed to encompass the individual I thought I knew when I attend the funeral. I am always thirsting for more stories and experiences from this new pool of personalities right when the celebration of the departed life is over, and we all go our separate ways.
When my grandfather died at the age of 80, 11 years ago, I was shocked to learn about his part as a U.S. Marine in the Battle of Guatalcanal, and the nickname of “Fruitcake” his fellow soldiers had given him because they couldn’t pronounce his last name – Fiorucci. I was also shocked to hear about his stint with the Mafia in Chicago….don’t worry, Uncle Vido, I won’t tell!
When a parent or grandparent has died, the realization of the life that person had prior to the birth of the next generation becomes truly apparent. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have one place for the many voices that make up the LifeStory of a loved one?
LifeStory.com seems to be that place.
You can now create a LifeStory for anyone departed, and invite friends and family members to contribute their memories/pictures/videos to truly show the uniqueness of the life you are celebrating.
In honor of Father’s Day, LifeStory.com is hosting a giveaway for their launch!
LifeStory Launches by Celebrating Father’s Day
In honor of Father’s Day, LifeStory.com is celebrating the Fathers that are no longer with us. LifeStory.com’s goal is to provide a special place to preserve the memories of Fathers who have passed away and pass down their legacies to their children.
Create a LifeStory page and be entered to receive a hardback book of your LifeStory posts and a 1 year subscription to Modern Widows Club Magazine (http://modernwidowsclub.com/)
How to enter:
1. Enter to win by creating a LifeStory in honor of a passed Father between June 9 – June 23, 2013
2. Invite your friends to contribute to your LifeStory page. Ask them to share stories, photos, and memories.
3. The top 5 LifeStory pages with the most posts and comments will receive a:
· A hardback book with custom layout featuring all the photos, posts and comments shared on LifeStory.com, and
· 1 year subscription to Modern Widows Club magazine
Contest Rules and Regulations:
Winner will be determined by the total number of posts and comments on a single LifeStory page. The top 5 LifeStory profiles with the highest numbers at the end of the entry period will be awarded prizes as noted above.
Contest begins at 12:01am on 6/9/13 and closes on 6/23/13 at 11:59 pm. All posts must be submitted by contest deadline to be counted. Top LifeStories will be selected 6/24/2013 and will be based on total number of posts and comments on a single LifeStory page.
Winners will be announced on our Facebook page on June 24 and notified via email. They will have 30 days to claim prizes. Hard back books will be designed and delivered within a 6 month period. Each book will be designed based on LifeStory profile content. Only content posted on LifeStory.com will be included in book. Video and link postings will not be included in book.
Only the first year of Modern Widows Club magazine will be paid for by LifeStory.com, all subsequent yearly subscriptions are the sole responsibility of the winner.
Estimated Prize Value: $75……Preserving memories: Priceless
*Disclaimer ~ This is an advertisement post
Interesting idea. The stories of generations are being lost as our families are scattered and with associations seeming to be less valued than in generations past. I realized a while back that the photos we sell are, for the most part, the only history of family members that families often have now. A picture might be worth a thousand words, but they don’t capture the story.
I agree, Christina ~ Many families no longer have the multi-generational aspect in the same town, so stories from ancestors are not shared.
Thanks for the visit and comment! Much appreciated!
This is a very interesting concept. I had a similar experience when my father died. Fortunately there were enough of his friends from different stages of his life I was able to contact in order to flush out his eulogy and obituary. Since my mother was contacted out the blue by an old Navy buddy, and several have now written her with their memories of my late father. Also, my brother sent some photos I’d not seen of my dad on Father’s day. This would be a great place to capture that information.