tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post4719102792012009417..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Facing the Battle of LifeJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-70988157485306761682013-03-27T16:12:03.911-07:002013-03-27T16:12:03.911-07:00Thank you, Catherine! And thanks for stopping by!Thank you, Catherine! And thanks for stopping by!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-77970223287079221802013-03-27T16:08:10.142-07:002013-03-27T16:08:10.142-07:00Thank you, Jana--as always--for mentioning this po...Thank you, Jana--as always--for mentioning this post in your Fab Finds column in your blog. I always appreciate the honor of a mention--and greatly enjoy reading those gems you've discovered online across the wide spectrum of genealogy blogs.<br /><br />And yes, I've learned ASL. It's been so long since I've used it, but I used to be at the level where I could interpret. Kinda chicken to see how I'd do at this point...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-21298072028922655412013-03-23T07:19:16.738-07:002013-03-23T07:19:16.738-07:00So inspiring!!! Thanks for sharing... Regards, Ca...So inspiring!!! Thanks for sharing... Regards, Catherine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-20851841937384063012013-03-22T09:47:28.536-07:002013-03-22T09:47:28.536-07:00Jacqi,
You know ASL? That's way cool! I hav...Jacqi,<br /><br />You know ASL? That's way cool! I have a friend who also knows and teaches ASL at a charter school.<br /><br />I want to let you know that your blog post is listed in today's Fab Finds post at http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2013/03/follow-fridayfab-finds-for-march-22-2013.html<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-58823638779921369962013-03-21T23:03:12.538-07:002013-03-21T23:03:12.538-07:00Iggy, that is such an apt quote for this situation...Iggy, that is such an apt quote for this situation! Thank you so much for passing that one along!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-45753052746444426392013-03-21T23:02:13.712-07:002013-03-21T23:02:13.712-07:00Oh, Mariann, if I can get enough material on Sam t...Oh, Mariann, if I can get enough material on Sam to do so, I would love to tell his story in book form! Thanks for the encouragement.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-83513795332728351962013-03-21T23:00:53.108-07:002013-03-21T23:00:53.108-07:00I know it was a battle for Sam to reconcile himsel...I know it was a battle for Sam to reconcile himself with his fate after that tragedy. I don't know how long it took him to come to that point, but it certainly was a marked turn-around. Linda, I'm glad you find it inspiring. I'm sure that would have made Sam glad.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-76538573005083240012013-03-21T22:58:48.422-07:002013-03-21T22:58:48.422-07:00It's amazing to see how much support there was...It's amazing to see how much support there was for Sam in that community, Wendy. Although you have to admit: everyone in that graduation ceremony had faced huge challenges of their own, too.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-43021573060398083072013-03-21T22:57:08.220-07:002013-03-21T22:57:08.220-07:00Oh, Jana, yes he was! I only wish I had gotten a c...Oh, Jana, yes he was! I only wish I had gotten a chance to meet him. He must have been inspiring. Actually, he's the inspiration for why I learned American Sign Language (along with his grandson) while I was in college.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-6765647851594189722013-03-21T22:54:47.312-07:002013-03-21T22:54:47.312-07:00Yes! I need to keep Ella in mind throughout this s...Yes! I need to keep Ella in mind throughout this story. She had to be a strong influence on his life.<br /><br />Well, Sam accomplished a lot of surprising things in his lifetime, but I don't think driving was one of them :)<br /><br />I don't think it was the <i>Big Chill</i>...could it have been <i>If You Could See What I Hear</i>?Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-35160026309513639222013-03-21T22:40:23.519-07:002013-03-21T22:40:23.519-07:00Yes, it's the stories that endear our ancestor...Yes, it's the stories that endear our ancestors to us. That is the best part of genealogy for me, too.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. It means so much to hear from those who've been by and shared these stories. They are--the stories, that is--the only way we get to know the people we've never met, who have, even so, made such an impact on our lives.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-82739456334308521682013-03-21T05:59:49.459-07:002013-03-21T05:59:49.459-07:00"The best and most beautiful things in the wo..."The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." Attributed to Anne Sullivan, Helen Keller's teacher.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-50020609076179375932013-03-20T18:36:29.247-07:002013-03-20T18:36:29.247-07:00Good heavens. Through some miracle of the human sp...Good heavens. Through some miracle of the human spirit, he was able to write those words, feel them, and say them. Are those glasses in the photo to protect any light from getting into his eyes, so that he might someday have an operation?<br /><br />I am waiting to see whether that hopeful doctor was right, to any extent, in his prediction. Sam ought to be known, as Helen Keller was. You could write a book about him . . . but I guess I'm assuming there is more to his story after his graduation and marriage, both of which were miracles enough.Mariannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-49183800141310406492013-03-20T17:02:22.362-07:002013-03-20T17:02:22.362-07:00I agree with all of the above. It must have been ...I agree with all of the above. It must have been easy to love him. He was a wise and eloquent young man whose lack of self-pity and sense of hope and determination are inspirational, even today. Thank you for sharing him with us, Jacqi. Linda Huesca Tullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677498238088821264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-85175902770916141142013-03-20T14:29:16.444-07:002013-03-20T14:29:16.444-07:00I bet there wasn't a dry eye in the house, as ...I bet there wasn't a dry eye in the house, as they say.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-61334880739099839252013-03-20T12:03:07.396-07:002013-03-20T12:03:07.396-07:00Oh wow, what a beautiful poem. It reflects the be...Oh wow, what a beautiful poem. It reflects the beautiful soul who wrote it. Sam was an amazing young man.Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-12655336293048445502013-03-20T10:15:38.129-07:002013-03-20T10:15:38.129-07:00I bet his Mother was very proud! I couldn't h...I bet his Mother was very proud! I couldn't help but think of that crazy movie..was it the Big Chill..where some friends are too drunk to drive so they let their blind friend drive because he is sober:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-12742721316252565702013-03-20T05:52:26.304-07:002013-03-20T05:52:26.304-07:00Very touching story. This is the best of genealog...Very touching story. This is the best of genealogy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com