Most of us will leave behind boxes of photographs without the stories behind them. Who is that on the beach? Why did they move to that town? Telling your own story, while you can, is one of the kindest things you can leave.
Start with the photographs
Pick the photos only you can explain and write one or two sentences for each: who, where, roughly when, and why it mattered.
Answer a few big questions
- What was your childhood like?
- What are you proudest of?
- What did your family mean to you?
- What do you hope the people you love will remember?
Decide who should receive it, and when
Some people share their story now. Others want it kept private until after they are gone. If you choose the second, make sure someone you trust knows it exists and can confirm when the time has come.
How Everleaf keeps it safe
With an Everleaf release plan, your film stays sealed. We check in with you once or twice a year. If we cannot reach you, we ask the people you chose; nothing is ever released because of silence alone, and you always receive a final notice first.