OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
PROVIDING YOU WITH A TREASURE

Our mission is to provide you with a priceless treasure that will last for generations. The treasure will be a video biography of a loved one in any format you choose. It will be priceless and created with the same integrity and care as the video I have created of my own grandparents. This video of your loved one will ensure that future generations may know the person you love.

MY EXPERIENCE WITH VIDEO BIOGRAPHY AND MY TWO GRANDPAS

Robert Kiyosaki wrote a book called "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" about his two fathers who taught him different lessons. If I were to write a similarly titled book pertaining to video biography and my own experiences, I would call it "Known Grandpa, Unknown Grandpa." I would choose this title because I had two grandfathers: one who I knew very well up until his death in January 2004; the other who died before I was born. My Mom's Dad, Grandpa Abe, was the Grandfather I never met. To "know" him, I have had to rely on my parents' subjective descriptions of him and a few photos here and there. Sadly, I have no real sense of knowing my Grandpa Abe. To be sure, if I were granted the wish of meeting anyone living or dead, Grandpa Abe would be my first choice. I wish so badly that some videotapes existed of my Grandpa Abe. But, alas, none do.

My wife Auri with Grandpa Ben

In contrast, my Grandpa Ben, pictured here with my wife, Auri, was the Grandfather I knew very well and he was my Dad's Dad. I adored him and felt a profound connection to him. I loved him the second I met him and that love remained constant throughout our relationship.

Later in life, I came to realize that I had many questions about my family and my Grandpa. Many of these questions my Father could not answer about his own Father or family. I decided it was time to interview my Grandpa and Grandma on every topic I could think of. I also decided to record all of these interviews on video.

My Grandparents truly enjoyed this process. And during the taping, I learned many things that no one in my family knew. Even my Grandparents were surprised by some of their own memories that were elicited in the process of the interviews. And now I have a permanent document on high quality video. Memories do fade but thankfully, video does not. When you hire Grandpa's Memories videography service you can be sure that you, your family, and future generations will share in a permanent treasure.

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Adam Dorsay, MA
Seeker of Stories & CVO
2119 Coastland Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-723-3231
adam@grandpasmemories.com

Adam with Seinfeld's Uncle Leo

©Copyright 2004, Adam Dorsay, Video Biographer