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Preserving Memories of a Loved One?

An anonymous reader writes "My wife is dying of metastatic (stage 4) cancer. Statistically she has between one and two years left. I have pre-teen daughters. I'm looking for innovative ideas on how to preserve memories of their mother and my wife so that years down the road we don't forget the things we all tend to forget about a person as time passes. I have copious photos and am taking as much HD video as I can without being a jerk, so images and sounds are taken care of (and backed up securely). I'm keeping a private blog of simple daily events that help me remember the things in between the hospitalizations and treatments. In this digital age what other avenues are there for preserving memories? Non-digital suggestions would be welcome, too."

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  1. Personally by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'd prefer to forget. Also first post.

  2. Re:A good idea by phantomfive · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That is very much a troll, but quite frankly the most hilarious troll I've seen in a while.

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  3. Re:A good idea by wasmoke · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How do you live with yourself, man?

  4. A non-Slashdot kind of answer by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Christianity might be essentially true. If so, eternal life after death might be possible for her and you. If you've never given it serious thought, this might be a good time.