Jean in Wisc Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I wrote this today, and I decided I wanted my friends on TWTM boards to see it, if you are interested. Maybe there's a history lesson wrapped up in it all... We are snowed in here today, and the memories of my roots seemed to flow out of me... Shades of White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Duke Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I found the part about no one calling him Karl (my grampy's name too) anymore especially touching...It hit home especially right now as I just lost my elderly cousin of 99 whom I was very close too... I can remember my grammy mentining more than once how all her friends were gone...reminded me of that...your photos are beautiful too.. thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 It was very special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sandy in NC Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 One of my passions is researching family history. I have done genealogy research on my family and my husband's family. I have learned so much from the hardship that they had to suffer. One of my favorite things to do is to walk through a cemetary and look at the tombstones of my ancestors seeing through their eyes what they saw when they buried their loved ones. We have a lot of family that came over to the US in the pre-revolution era in PA. It is so hard to see families who buried young children, or war heros cut off in the prime of their lives. One branch of the family was decimated by Indians. It is sobering, but also encouraging to see what my ancestors had to endure for me to have freedom and my very life. My husband always jokes that "I see dead people". I guess it's not good to dwell on the past, but it is good to learn from your past-family's history. Thanks again for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malenki Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Thank you! I enjoyed that very much... definitely something to share with my DH tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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