Proposal Title: s m h d m y : d m s, 03/19/2008, Other
Proposal Synopsis: The proposal allows those who have lost loved ones to enter their memories of the deceased on a website that links these recollections to a specific time and place. When an individual is in the designated place, perhaps the location of death, at a particular time, perhaps the deceasedâ??s birthday, anniversary, or day of death, the logged memories are sent as a text message to the individualâ??s mobile telephone.
The nature of this exchange permits a visceral reaction to existence and sympathetic understanding of anotherâ??s life.
The personal, shared memories come to the individual like a chance encounter with the deceased and their loved ones.
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