Don't Live With Regret. Capture Your Family History.

I have few regrets, so I feel fortunate. Yet, the one regret that haunts me, is not taking the time to bottle up the amazing stories that my grandparents shared with me as I was growing up. Those stories are a big deal.

While I have very modest roots, I have always found my grandparents’ stories to be interesting and inspirational. The broader context always became a tale describing how my family persevered certain hardships to create a good life for each other, and for my parents. I have so many vivid memories of just sitting back and soaking up what it was like to experience the Great Depression, World War II, etc. Those were tough times, yet my grandparents took everything in stride and with great determination. These lessons were extremely formative for me. Unfortunately, these very same lessons are now fleeting, hence, my regret. Read more...