tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post3308892294020259225..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: The Terrible Turmoil Upon the SeasJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-41323997985209452312012-03-26T17:53:13.625-07:002012-03-26T17:53:13.625-07:00I suspect many had parents encouraging them to set...I suspect many had parents encouraging them to set forth, even if they would have preferred to stay home. Few parents want to watch their children starve, and they would have had a clear understanding of the future at home.Susan Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009218875010743399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-78628129258534191202012-03-25T08:37:37.181-07:002012-03-25T08:37:37.181-07:00I was reading about 2-3-4 month voyages, where peo...I was reading about 2-3-4 month voyages, where people didn't bathe, change clothes, had a bucket (or over the side) for waste, and how many of the youngest didn't make it, succumming to illnesses and they too, went over the side, since they couldn't be buried.<br /><br />Our ancesters were a very hardy lot - we've gotten so spoiled.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-13413357034967609012012-03-23T07:55:56.290-07:002012-03-23T07:55:56.290-07:00All our ancestors were incredibly bold. That so ma...All our ancestors were incredibly bold. That so many were so young when they embarked on their journey is perhaps one explanation why they dared--young people aren't truly aware of consequences. For many, it worked out wonderfully. For others--disaster. But many felt they had no choice. Lucky for us, they did it. Thanks for the nice comment on my blog post about the interview!Linda Gartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00740477693031139484noreply@blogger.com