My condolences, Patrick.
We recorded our parents' voices using a tape recorder.
One of my sisters sat down with our Mom and Dad, individually, and interviewed them about their lives. Then she made copies of the tapes, so each of us siblings now has a tape of our parents' voices, talking about their lives from childhood to adulthood.
My Dad is gone now, but I can listen to his tape whenever I need to. I know he visits me from time to time (and I hope he's proud of me), but it's very comforting to know I can listen to his voice when I need to. I miss him a lot.
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