About Us

Memories are Forever is maintained by me, Janell Vasquez. As a genealogist/personal historian, I've always believed in the importance of telling and preserving our life stories, and I've seen in my own experience how much more valuable they become to us after our loved ones are gone.

I hope this site will help encourage you to remember and preserve your memories - both for yourself and for those you love!

Jeffrey Vasquez, my husband, is the resident editor, artist, sounding board, and all around wonderful husband. He has been instrumental in helping to get this site and its related projects off the ground. He drew the picture of me above, so I'm a little attached to it - one of these days I may scan in a photo of myself, or I may not. Who knows....

Memories are Forever is helping families discover the healing power of memories by celebrating the lives of loved ones who have passed on.

We hope to provide you with unique resources that you can use to suit your needs and discover the comfort and peace that comes with remembering.

Our Philosophy: While more people are recording the stories of their lives these days, it is something that we normally don't think about until we are older. As such, when someone passes away while still young, their stories are kept only in the hearts and minds of those who knew them best. Our hope is to encourage everyone to get those stories and memories down on paper so they can be shared with everyone who knew your loved one as you did, or would like to know them better.

The importance of this can best be seen in the example of children who lose a parent at a young age. They will never have the opportunity to get to know their mother or father, except through the stories and memories of those who knew him or her best. Originally, this site was intended to reach out to those families, but we know that grief does not exclude itself to only losing a parent, so we extended its outreach to anyone and everyone who has lost a loved one.

If you have any comments or suggestions for this site, I'd love to hear from you.

"The most important thing is not what you do to remember someone but that you do it and do it in a way that is meaningful to you."

~ Laura Dower and Elena Lister, from I Will Remember You

 
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from the videos are donated
to the Solace House