[LadyX]

Thank you - - -

I was so blessed to have her as long as I did. For those of you who still have yours, do spend time plumbing the depths of yours - ask about their memories and experiences, for when they are gone, you cannot.

For example, thinking there were years ahead, knew she had taught school after college, but never asked the name of the town! Never asked where my grandmother taught school in the three years before she married my grandfather!

I now live in South Carolina, and would love to go where they had been The Teacher.....

All those stories with gaps - all the things they might like to revisit with you, were you to ask - and you'd have more stories to pass to your children and grandchildren - - lost - - ASK her now to relate them.

Better yet, video tape or at least voice record them.

[dutchess]

Maggie. What a special story about your mother and daughter. Thanks for sharing it.

[dixie sass]

Oh LadyX, how true. Sit down with your parents, aunts, uncles, older cousins, even friends of your family. Take the time to listen to their stories and get names on those old photographs. This is your history, unique, one of a kind history.

Lady X, some of us are blessed with having known than one or two generations in the family. It's only recently that people have realized how important knowing about one's family is and to record it. I only know my Momma family, as my Daddy more or less cut himself off from his family. After his death though contact was established. And Kuzz, the Frey line is a good one.

Hugs to everyone. Take care.