The history of anecdot
In 2021, my father passed away. That’s him in the red hat.
I couldn't get over the fact that my father was so much more than the meager traces that remained of him in this world: the dates on his headstone, the lines in his obituary. The closest I could get to describing his spirit was by recalling the stories that made up his life. When I looked at his headstone, I realized that a few etched words could never capture the richness of his life, his humor, his pain, his vision, and the legacy he left behind.
That realization stayed with me. It made me think about all the stories that shape us: the tale of how two people fell in love, the journey that turned someone into a teacher or tattoo artist, the small, seemingly ordinary moments that hold extraordinary meaning. These stories are treasures, but so often they remain untold, shared only in fragments or forgotten altogether.
I created anecdot to change that. This platform helps everyday people capture the essence of their lives — or the lives of their loved ones — in vivid detail.
You don’t need to be a writer or historian. You just need a belief in the power of your own stories, and anecdot will guide you in preserving those moments, twists and turns, and anecdotes that make a life truly unique.
Your stories are a bounty of wisdom and meaning, and I strive to help you preserve them.
