In July of 2019, my Grandpa Reed unexpectedly passed away while he and my Grandma were on vacation out of state. That tragedy hit everyone in the family hard, but none more so than my Grandma. I watched her pick up the pieces of her life after being left in a whirlwind of stress from all of the affairs of their life while also trying to mourn the loss of her gradeschool sweetheart and husband of nearly 57 years. My grandpa handled everything with their finances. Without him, she felt lost, scared and sad.  

Seeing her go through those long, hard days inspired me to create what I called a Legacy Book - a central place to store all of the important documents, information and details of our lives (much more than just the finances) all in one place - as a gift to my wife. I didn’t expect to feel as much peace and comfort as I did having this labor of love completed.

I just felt that if (heaven forbid) something were to happen to me, it would somehow be made easier if it wasn't hard to find the information my wife and family would need to make important decisions and keep the family running. I wanted to leave a legacy that would bless the lives of those I love most.