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Retirement

The work ends. What they meant to people doesn't.

A card gets read once. This holds the specific things people learned from them, in the words of the people who learned it — and it can grow if you invite a few colleagues.

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Start with one moment.

Three memories. One deeper thought. One final line. That's enough to make something meaningful.

A place to start

What did working with them teach you that you still use?

From a finished Preserve

Coffee at the Millbrook Diner, back booth, 7:15 sharp, since 1982.

From an example Preserve for a retiring teacher
See a finished Preserve

Fragments shown from an example Preserve.

Make it yourself. Or invite the people who know them best.

  • You
  • Sister
  • Best friend
  • Dad

A Preserve is complete when one person makes it. If you'd like, you can invite a few others to add one thing each — never required.

How contributing works

For the milestones, the ordinary days, and the people you want to make sure know.

Create a Preserve

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Everyone should know they are loved.

PRESERVE = LOVE = HUMAN