As some of you know, I transfer vinyls and tapes to CD and its now about 18 months since I put my website up.
Its been progressing nicely and I am getting several repeat customers which is always a good sign, anyway, the reason I started doing this was that I had old reel to reel tapes of the kids from way back, (early 60s) and I thought it would be nice to present them with a CD of their performances 40 years on as well as preserve the memories for myself, so after having finished them I spread the word amongst friends etc. and eventually ended up where I am now, a website with all kinds of stuff coming in. I love it!.
Anyway, a few weeks ago I had an elderly gentlemen email me to say that he had a reel to reel tape that was very, very precious to him as this was the only record of his youngest brother as a very young child who unfortunately was tragically killed when he was 8 years old.
The sound had deteriorated and his mother and father (now 80 years old) had difficulty in making out what was on it so could I do anything.
Well I duly cleaned and transferred it and sent it back, it was a real great tape of family gatherings, sing songs, nursery rhymes, jokes etc.
TODAY I received this email, (which gave me goosebumps when I read it)
"Hello Again John
Just thought I would let you know that your work has been very much appreciated. I let my Mum & Dad hear it as you know who are in their 80's .The tears streamed down their faces and I thought this is going to be to much for them so I asked did they want me to stop NO came the reply. So they listened to it right through and at the end they both said that you had done a wonderful job and brought floods of happy memories back to them and then it was a wander down memory lane telling us stories of this Aunts & Uncles Grans & Granpa's and about my brother. John from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU. You made two old people very happy and I dont mind saying I had a tear in my eye also. Singing all of your praises to relatives - hope it brings you some more transfers.
Kind Regards David"
Now I've obviously had some nice letters and emails (even some from mudcatters) but this one just seemed to me to hit the nail right on the head as it were, this was EXACTLY why I started doing what I do and its made me feel so humble, and proud, that I can contribute a little something that brings somebody a little pleasure.
And to think I was having a real bad day until now, hell, its really made my day.