After a long battle with cancer, my mother passed away, leaving an unimaginable emptiness in my life.

She had been my mother, my best friend, my confidant, and my anchor. 

 

One day, in the midst of those painful days, someone who knew her reached out to offer their condolences.

 

As we spoke, they began to tell me about the first time they met her, sharing stories I’d never heard before, stories that showed my mother in a whole new light. 

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Inspired, I decided to reach out to others who knew her, asking if they would be willing to share their special memories.  Together we created an oral portrait of her.

 

This was twenty years ago,  Today, the  book of her life is shared with her grandchildren and great-great grandchildren,   She is not a picture or a blip on a video.  She lived and these are the stories that tell of her life.

 

These books let future generations get to know their ancestors even though they have never met!

 

 

The idea for *Forget-Me-Not Books* was born from the grief of our own family with the loss of our mother.