The Day MyRegistr Made Me Smile

For years, I kept important papers in a file cabinet.

It worked.

At least, it worked as long as I was home.

Like most people, I knew where things were. If I needed a document, I could usually find it. If Larry asked where something was, I could usually tell him.

After all, we'd spent a lifetime collecting the pieces of our lives.

Insurance papers.

Medical records.

Important phone numbers.

Investment information.

It was all there.

But one day I sat down with MyRegistr and decided to enter a few things.

My doctors.

My medications.

Information about my grandchildren.

Nothing dramatic happened.

No fireworks.

No great revelation.

I simply looked at the screen and smiled.

For the first time, I realized that the important parts of my life weren't trapped inside a filing cabinet anymore.

They were with me.

If I was traveling...

If I was at a doctor's office...

If one of the grandchildren called...

I didn't have to remember where I'd put something.

I didn't have to wonder whether I'd written it down.

It was simply there.

At my fingertips.

That may not sound like a big moment.

For me, it was.

As we get older, life doesn't necessarily become harder.

But it does become busier in different ways.

There are more doctors.

More medications.

More family members to keep up with.

More responsibilities.

I've learned that peace of mind often comes from very small things.

Knowing where something is.

Knowing you can find it quickly.

Knowing you don't have to worry.

One afternoon I was sitting beside a swimming pool while two of my granddaughters were talking about trying to find important papers they needed for school.

I smiled to myself.

I'd thought MyRegistr was something people my age needed.

Suddenly I realized they needed it, too.

Organization isn't about age.

It's about making life easier.

If MyRegistr has given me anything, it hasn't simply helped me organize information.

It's helped me worry a little less.

And that's something worth smiling about.