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HONORING SENIORS
HONORING SENIORS
Your Most Cherished Legacy:

The Stories of Your Life As I talk to people about how I can help them with
organizing their photos and keepsakes, sometimes
people tell me, “I’m too old to start.” NOW is not too
by Dionne Merriott late to start! Let me tell you about one of my clients,
Marcine. Her daughter called me to see how I could
Through the years, help her parents just before Marcine and her husband
we accumulate lots were to celebrate their 60th anniversary. Marcine
of photos and other was 80 when we started creating keepsakes with her
keepsakes. Do you think photos. Over the next five years, we got them all done.
of them as a burden or
a blessing? Let’s talk The last time I worked with her, it was to put cards
about what we can do so from her 85th birthday in her album. One day I
that they are a treasured stopped by just to visit, but she didn’t know who
blessing. I was since her memory had started to decline. As
soon as she remembered, she asked, “Did I get all
Let’s start with the ABC’s my photos done?” I assured her that she had. I am so
of photo organization. thankful that Marcine got her photos done when she
did. Now those albums are treasures for her family.

is for Album. Sort through your Our photos and keepsakes allow us to relive
photos and keepsakes and chose your precious memories and savor relationships and
A favorite, most meaningful ones for the “A” shared experiences. Enjoy your photos now and
stack. These are the photos that are perfect for a keep those memories alive for future generations by
Storybook Photo Book. These books are created remembering your ABCs.
by scanning the printed photos, adding the stories,
and printing a beautiful “coffee table” style book.
You can order multiple copies, so this is a great
option for family albums.

is for Box. These are the photos that you
want to keep but are less important to you.
B Properly stored in a photo safe box, these
prints can last hundreds of years -- and aren’t in
danger of a computer crash!

is for Can. There are some photos that
you can throw away. These include blurry
C photos, duplicate copies, multiple scenery
photos and other photos that you don’t know why
you took them. Be brave and just drop them in the
trash.

is for Story. Sometimes a photo that seems
poorly composed at first glance is actually
S very significant because of the story it
represents. As you look at these photos, keep a
notebook handy to jot down details or write on the
back with a photo safe pencil.

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