tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252393095383232513.post756137709986072197..comments2023-09-04T09:42:48.308-06:00Comments on As My Mother Before Me: If you don't believe in ghosts, you've never been to a family reunion. ~Ashleigh BrilliantNot a soccer momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00363157766195158920noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252393095383232513.post-53403684893593326322011-08-23T14:26:04.440-06:002011-08-23T14:26:04.440-06:00Thank you Diva. I found your site through BLW'...Thank you Diva. I found your site through BLW's and I will return. I would love if you stopped by more. You may gain another perspective regarding your adopted children if you read through some of my older posts. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.Not a soccer momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363157766195158920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252393095383232513.post-73877300912013212952011-08-23T11:56:29.730-06:002011-08-23T11:56:29.730-06:00Thank you for coming by my site, otherwise I may n...Thank you for coming by my site, otherwise I may never have found you. I love this post. My parents were very private and I know some of my father's family and only the part of my mother's that I actually can remember. I didn't even know how my parents met until after my mom was killed. My dad opened up more then. I also have six adopted children and I'm sure one day they will get the wondering bug if they haven't already. That scares me some. I know I'm their mom, I raised them, but I'm still afraid. <br />I love your writing style, it's so personable. I can't wait to read more. <br /><br />DivaThe Bipolar Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449793830455116918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252393095383232513.post-78022592104886942092011-08-20T20:54:10.772-06:002011-08-20T20:54:10.772-06:00very cool..great legacy!very cool..great legacy!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17680221201312100448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252393095383232513.post-17653338543012559782011-08-18T23:45:06.501-06:002011-08-18T23:45:06.501-06:00Polwig- Some of the best gifts you can receive.
wi...Polwig- Some of the best gifts you can receive.<br />wish I would have had the chance. Or thought of it when I did.Not a soccer momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363157766195158920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252393095383232513.post-66649011764069930922011-08-18T22:22:48.425-06:002011-08-18T22:22:48.425-06:00how fun.. My grandma is 86 and when she asked me w...how fun.. My grandma is 86 and when she asked me what I wanted for my birthday I said notebook with family history and your recipes. I got both and more to come.polwighttp://polwig.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252393095383232513.post-55736523125008141482011-08-18T10:20:38.558-06:002011-08-18T10:20:38.558-06:00Thanks BLW- I think that maybe the interest grows ...Thanks BLW- I think that maybe the interest grows as we do because in our youth, we may assume they will be with us forever. The older we get the more we realize that nothing is forever. Yes, the best ghosts.Not a soccer momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363157766195158920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8252393095383232513.post-64645996599383738342011-08-18T10:03:08.190-06:002011-08-18T10:03:08.190-06:00It's understandable - I suppose - that when we...It's understandable - I suppose - that when we're young we seem to have little interest in family genealogy. Perhaps because we are unsentimental or preoccupied with separating ourselves from our parents? <br /><br />Whatever the reason, as we get older, where we come from seems <i>so</i> important. That connection - as we wonder about our place in family "history" and also as we reflect on our kids, who they resemble, what lives they may lead.<br /><br />Like you, I found interesting things when going through my parents house some years back. Treasures, really - many from my mother's childhood and even before that - letters and pictures from my grandparents' heyday in the 20s and 30s.<br /><br />Ghosts, yes, but perhaps of the best sort. Anchors to the past and the future.<br /><br />Lovely post.BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.com