When It's Your Time

OUAT Blog for April 25th

Last week there were a number of notable public figures that transitioned.  The most notable of these was Prince Rogers Nelson, aka "Prince". Much has been spoken of regarding his impact on the music industry, his impact on how we view ourselves as individuals and how important it is to be clear on ones focus in life and not being deterred from achieving your goals.  From his benefit performances and his financial giving, there is so much, and more, that can and will be said of this one man, this Artist.

I established OUAT initially for the sole purpose to preserve historical legacies through video.  I could not help but be profoundly impacted by the overwhelming number of video postings of his performances, as well as the artist’s tributes that were on social media.  Being able to watch, listen and immerse myself back in time and feel the music and have it speak to me, again, was just a surreal and emotionally personal experience.

One overarching and lasting impression I was left with was that through all the tears, smiles and memories relived looking back on this one mans career, seeing those video clips brought me an overwhelming sense of satisfaction, happiness, gladness and joy.  As sad as it is to loose a person, whether or not they were a family member or a close personal friend, having that "celebration of life" video to watch and reflect on was just a powerful example of why we should all seriously consider video documenting our stories.

May the tributes continue. May we all smile and reflect with gladness of how Prince and others, who have passed, have blessed us with their presence during their time with us here. And may we pass on these memories, these tributes, to the coming generations, so they too can celebrate and be touched by the magic that was their life.