If You Can't See Your Folks

This is just a gut reaction, but this service does not go well with my stomach. I live 4k miles away from my parents and 9k miles away from my grandparents. I see my parents only once or twice a year. But it&#x27;s a treat everytime I do.<p>If I were to use this service, I would have to think that my parents think they are not important enough for me too keep up regularly with. Like I&#x27;m so mad busy that I can&#x27;t skype them or email with them, so I pay someone $50 to do it on behalf of me. And I&#x27;ll have a database of stories stored in the cloud, instead of you know, memories in my brain.<p>Maybe disregard this comment, but this seems like the technical, MVP, software-eating, wrong solution to a very emotional and personal problem. How much more of human contact and relationships do we want to outsource to technology?<p>Related: <a href="http://vimeo.com/70534716" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;vimeo.com&#x2F;70534716</a>

You should probably let people know up front that it&#x27;s a $49&#x2F;yr paid service after 30 days.

Some easy way to capture a written reply would be good too. Voice is personal; email not as much. Handwriting is personal for me. Maybe it&#x27;s a smart phone app that makes it simple to take a picture of a letter or note card. Maybe it makes sense to suggest replying on a 3x5 card or something (instead of a a full sheet of paper) and maybe that simplifies the photo issue. The digital record is captured and then a physical one can be kept. It can also be extended to have your parents take a picture of a picture of their favorite memory

This would be a nice way to collect bank security questions.

Excellent service, great way to get to know your folks better.