You were born between 1965 and 1980, now ranging in age 26-42.
Your parents were part of the "boomer" generation, born from 1946-1964.
But this grand idea isn't about them.
It's about your grandparents.
Remember them? They're the ones who always supported you through your triumphs and failures when, perhaps your parents were so preoccupied with providing a living that they didn't always have time to listen.
Now, your grandparents are aging.
Many on fixed incomes.
Their recollections of their own life experiences, triumphs and failures are fading, but they are a treasure trove of memories of their time of life and family and world history.
The sad reality is that they're not always going to be with you.
Perhaps one or more of your grandparents has already lost a spouse.
All the more reason to permanently preserve those memories of a lifetime that spanned The Great Depression, World War II, the years when your parents were born and lived.
If your grandparents are still living today, grab them while you still can and put their memories on a DVD.
You'll find most grandparents are anxious, or at least ready to record the history of their lives for you as well as for future generations.
Their individualized stories won't be found in history books.
They're unique.
Theirs was a time when there was no television and patriotism was a way of life.
They were part of United States and world history and have been dubbed "The Greatest Generation" for their remarkable resourcefulness, innovation and inventiveness that brought America to its greatness following WWII.
Professional videographer, R.
J.
Mchatton, of Bellevue, Washington's Inventive Productions says, "Help them find all visual materials pertaining to their lives.
Include their childhood photos, 35mm slides, 8mm film, news clippings from scrapbooks, school yearbooks sports awards and military decorations.
Access a professional videographer who will ask questions that will provoke memories that will frequently elicit humor and colorful ancecdotes.
" Costs may vary from a few hundred to several thousand dollars; costs that may be shared among several sets of grandchildren.
A recent set of grandparents whose life stories were preserved on a DVD were excitred and delighted that their family cared so much.
Both grandma and grandpa answered relevant questions for the interview, sharing many laughs and recollections.
Upon completion they hugged one another on camera.
After all, they had been together for 57 years!