A Father's Day gift for them and for you!

This is going to be a longer and more difficult post for me to write, but I feel like it's important to do so, because I will be discussing my dad's death and how he left me with one of the best gifts.

A couple of months ago, my dad passed away unexpectedly.

My dad was 61, had just got married and was looking forward to a whole new chapter in his life when it was taken from him. It's been a difficult time, but also a special time in reflecting on my dad's amazing life and the impact his warm and funny personality has left on us all. But I feel so blessed that he was supportive of this business. And thanks to him allowing me to try out my idea of recording life stories and being the first one I recorded, I will always have his voice and his story. Though I never thought it would be needed so soon.

At this point I have spent a couple of years building up my business, promoting the benefits of recording the life stories of loved ones and why it's so important to do so. The audio time capsules that I have recorded with people so far have been amazing but they have focused on people older in age. Just recently, I have recorded with 2 separate fathers/grandfathers that have been 90 and 99 years old. Which has been amazing and it's great to hear the incredible lives that they have lived. And I think it's special that they are still around and able to tell their life stories at that age. I've also recorded with a few people in the early stages of dementia, where their families want to capture as much of their story as possible before it's lost forever. I've seen how important recording a life story is first-hand even when you think you might have more time with your dad. Because you never truly know how long you have with your loved ones.

Here is a short clip of my dad's audio time capsule.

I'm not saying you have to order an audio time capsule from me to preserve your father's or loved ones stories. You can do it yourselves by taking videos & photos with them, ask them questions about their life, get them to tell you their story and you can record it. Then you will always have them to be remembered in their own voice. I also have a list of topics to cover in a recorded life story you can use. I just got lucky that I had done this recording when I did because I would have also assumed I had plently of time left.

Of course what I offer in recording life stories for you is a professional audio production. Your dad would be the centre of attention for the recording process, have the experience of being interviewed and recorded using industry-standard equipment. I also edit the recordings to be an easy to listen to audio file that is combined with your father's favourite songs and sounds to bring his stories to life. It can also help to have your loved one talk to someone who isn't related them, as it can bring out different stories and the stories they tell can be in more detail as they explain them to someone who doesn't know them. I can also record your dads life story now and come back in a few years time and continue to update the audio time capsule with new stories from their life.

For more information on what I offer for your special Father's Day gift you can click here.

My Dad & I at my wedding.

I started Time Capsule Productions to record people's life stories because I had heard so many people say after a loved one died they wished they had asked more questions about their life while they were alive. To test the concept I recorded with my dad, mum, & grandparents and I learnt things about their lives I never knew. I love that I can use my audio production skills to help others preserve their stories and their loved ones stories too, which is why I call them the gift of a lifetime.

This Father's Day spend time with your father figures in your life. Ask about their life story and consider recording it so they can be with you forever.

I thought this photo of my dad and I together at my wedding was appropriate to share because we both look so happy and that is how I will always remember him.

I want to thank everyone who has been so incredibly supportive and helped me through this. My family, my wife, my friends, all my dads friends, the funeral directors and celebrants, everyone I spoke to at all the events I went to last month and kept my mind away from it and my customers who have been so patient and understanding.