We take photos all the time.
But where are you keeping them?
If they are in a box, on a computer, or on your phone...
They could be gone in an instant.
Several years ago, my daughter was at a party at the lake for 4th of July. The kids were playing on the boat ramp, and all of a sudden one child slipped off the edge of the ramp and went under water in an area that was too deep for him. He was only 2, and although he was wearing a life jacket, it floated him face down and he wasn’t strong enough to flip himself over.
My daughter saw it and went running in to grab him and pull him back up for air. Thankfully, this all happened in a matter of seconds, and the child was totally fine.
What she didn’t realize when she went running in to the water was that her phone was in her pocket.
When she pulled it out moments later, it was already full of water and wouldn’t turn on. They tried everything, but even a bag of rice and a phone repair center couldn’t salvage the phone.
What was lost was irreplaceable.
ALL of the pictures of her brand new baby’s first moments. His birth, those first few moments with family, him learning to smile, sit up, roll over…. all of those pictures were on her phone.
It’s happened to most of us before.
All it takes is one spilled glass of tea on your computer keyboard…
One phone launching itself right into the toilet…
One camera left on the back bumper of the car…
One memory card exposed to too much heat or a tiny scratch…
All those boxes of photos in the closet when the house goes up in flames, or left on the floor when water creeps into the basement.
Your memories tell a story for future generations.
Make sure they are protected just like your other assets.
I hope none of that ever happens to you. But the reality is, it does happen to people just like us, every single day. We carry insurance to help us replace our valuables if they are damaged or lost. If your house is destroyed in a fire or tornado, insurance steps in to make it right.
But photos and videos can’t be replaced.
Thankfully, there is an option that can protect them from disappearing in the first place.
Forever is a cloud-based storage that protects your photos, videos, and all of those memories that you truly can’t afford to lose. I know you are thinking, “yeah, ok great, I’ve already got iCloud storage, or I keep my pictures on Google or Amazon.” But you may have noticed that when you talk about something out loud while you are near your phone, you start getting advertisements for things you’ve been talking about, even when you haven’t searched for it. Scary, right?
Your phone is listening, and so are the big brands that so many people use to store their photos. Many of these companies use a technique called data mining (where they go through your “stuff” that they keep safe for you) to figure out information about you and what kinds of ads to show you.
I think that stinks. I believe that if you are paying for a service to keep your memories safe, that’s what they should be doing. Not selling information or targeting you with ads. And I believe they should keep your memories safe REALLY well.
One of my favorite things about Forever is that they guarantee that your purchased storage is protected for one lifetime, plus 100 extra years.
I know, that’s a little confusing, because it totally goes against what other companies are doing. Once you purchase storage with Forever, it’s guaranteed to be protected for your entire lifetime. When you die, the storage can roll over to the person of your choice (just like a beneficiary in a will or a life insurance policy). This person is allowed to keep your storage for 100 years! Imagine leaving those precious memories to someone that you choose, rather than letting people who don’t understand find shoeboxes of pictures in the attic.
You can try it out here for free (we will give you 2GB of free storage AND a $20 off coupon with your username and password). As a bonus, if you use my link, Forever will set me as your Ambassador, so I can help with any questions or issues you may have about the service. I’ve been using Forever since the company was founded, and it’s amazing. I back up my phone using their photo app, and I don’t have to worry about what would happen to my memories if something happened to my phone. They also have convert kits to help you get all those old film photos out of the shoeboxes and into their digital storage. As a bonus, you can even use their services to make photo books and keepsakes!
*Disclaimer, I am an Ambassador for Forever and may receive a commission off of items that you purchase from their site, including permanent storage and photo albums.