About Memento

In 2005, when I was twenty-four, my grandfather passed away from cancer. A few days before, we talked, and he gave me a pocket watch.

The story behind the watch was his affection for the bald eagle. He shared with me that not just their strength and courage, but their magical ability to fly captivated him.

“Just a little gift to remember me by.”

— Pop-Pop, 2005

A year later, I was diagnosed with cancer. A rare type, without a cure and little documentation. I chose to fight.

I've survived because of the people around me.

The cancer has returned three times. Every time, people showed up for me.

My grandfather had shown me that people, above all, matter most. I began sharing cards to celebrate relationships: birthdays, anniversaries, milestones and moments. I created a system to remind me and deliver these cards, with one goal: to deepen and nurture these relationships.

Twenty years later, I've survived cancer. I still live scan to scan, every six months, and people matter to me more than ever.

That's why an eagle is on the back of every Memento.

I've created Memento to share this system.