Pictures are captured memories. And they are the most valuable element of your mobile device. So, what would you do if they disappeared?

Recently I was driving home from work and realized I hadn’t seen my phone in a while. I heaved my car to the curb. I unbuckled and immediately began sifting through my stuff. I tossed aside my purse, chucked my glasses over the seat, and tore through the glovebox napkins.

Frantic, I pored over the entire car. Sweat prickled my temples. My hands shook. How could I lose my phone?

I jumped into the driver’s seat and raced back to work. I barged through the front door and surveyed the space. Studying my clean, organized desk, my phone was nowhere to be found.

I asked some late-to-leave coworkers, but everyone shook their heads.

Tears trickled over my cheeks. I didn’t care about the phone. I cared about the photos.

I didn’t want to lose all those memories. My daughter’s graduation. My son’s soccer tournament. My husband’s promotion. Not to mention the countless dog photos. Teddy is part of the family, after all!

I was devastated.

With wet cheeks and puffy eyes, I dragged myself back to the car. I felt defeated. As I plopped into my seat, something solid pushed against my bottom. I dove up, turned, and discovered my missing phone. The tears returned in full force.

Immediately I shuffled through my photo albums. After a few minutes, I still couldn’t find any of the images I thought I lost forever. Sitting there in my car, surrounded by an empty parking lot, I spent almost an hour trying to locate these memories. But I couldn’t.

Simply, I was rattled. Where were they?

At least I found my phone and my memories were safe. Even if I couldn’t find them.

When I got home, I searched my computers, but the pictures weren’t there either.

Frustrated, I called a friend to vent. Anger seeped out of me. She gave me a few minutes before interrupting.

“Have you tried the PhotoStick Mobile?” she asked.

“What does that have to do with my pictures?” I replied.

My friend explained that she used a small USB device called the ThePhotoStick Mobile®. It found and organized all the images on her phone. While she thought she didn’t have an issue locating photos, the device actually found images she didn’t even remember taking!

I was pretty skeptical this would work. But I really wanted these pictures. I wanted to remember those memories.

My friend sent the link and I placed an order on the spot.

Within a few days, the device arrived. I ripped open the packaging and followed the simple instructions. I downloaded the free app, plugged the device into my phone’s charging port, and pressed go. Even though I’m not great with technology, it was so easy!

After returning from walking my dog, all my photos were backed up onto the device. I took the ThePhotoStick Mobile® and plugged the USB end into my computer. Once loaded, I browsed through the thousands of pictures. They were even all organized by date. It was so much fun seeing all these photos I forgot about. They were just sitting there, waiting to be seen!

And that’s when I saw it.

I saw my daughter crossing the stage in her graduation gown. And my son lifting his soccer trophy. And my husband holding his bonus cheque. I couldn’t believe it!

Oh, and Teddy? Well, I didn’t even know I could take so many photos of one dog! I called my friend and gushed, “I found all my pictures! Thank you so so so much.”

I decided to upload all the pictures to my laptop and stored the ThePhotoStick Mobile® in my safe. This device is something I never knew I needed. If I hadn’t lost my phone, I would have never realized I was missing pictures! I also wouldn’t have backed up my phone’s pictures.

ThePhotoStick Mobile® returned my memories. I thought I lost them forever. I’m so relieved that this little device will always be there so I can gather and protect my memories whenever I need them.