Story Corps has been collecting over 50,000 life stories from Americans since 2003 who come from all walks of life. In addition to their main recording sites in Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco, there are mobile recording units that travel to various cities where you can sign up to record your unique story from a family member, mentor or friend. The project provides people from all backgrounds the opportunity to preserve their stories which are then archived in the Library of Congress for anyone to access. You can listen to these inspiring stories at www.storycorps.netwww.storycorps.net.
 For those of us who are interested in recording our own stories go under the heading Go To Record Your Story, where you'll find great sample questions under various subjects to chose from to get you started. They offer useful instructions for equipment to use and suggestions for creating a conducive setting for the best possible interview. You don't have to spend a lot of money on equipment either and can use what ever technology is available, even your cell phone can be used to record if that's all you have or pen and paper.
Remember that everyone in our lives has an interesting story that needs telling. Recording them ensures they are passed along for future generations and not lost. Now is the time to capture these unique stories that are all around us and do them justice.