“Tell the story of their first day of school — each school, if there's been more than one.”

Why this question

The morning of. Their face at the gate. What they said when you collected them. How you felt walking away.

Capturing it in voice

• ·Answer it yourself first, then ask them the same question and keep both. Two voices, one moment.
• ·You don't need quiet. You need now. Record it in the car, on the walk to school, at the foot of the bed.
• ·Record it on an ordinary day — the background noise of your kitchen is part of the keepsake.

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