tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post4846764192984330125..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Meeting LeonaJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-41962873523200551902015-05-28T23:19:41.485-07:002015-05-28T23:19:41.485-07:00Michelle, thanks for clicking through to check out...Michelle, thanks for clicking through to check out this old post. It is one of my favorite remembrances of a not-so-favorite relative, a connection gifted to me by marriage. What an experience it was to learn to love Leona. In retrospect, that was a beautiful gift. My only regret is not learning it before she left us.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-60426197041359728312015-05-28T09:19:43.499-07:002015-05-28T09:19:43.499-07:00This was written before I entered the blogging wor...This was written before I entered the blogging world, so I didn't see it when it was originally posted. What a tender, thought provoking piece Jacqi. I'm glad you referenced it in your blog post today. Michelle Ganus Taggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238452675846882700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-40915543966403675532011-07-30T20:50:30.477-07:002011-07-30T20:50:30.477-07:00The 2nd photograph of Leona with the two other gir...The 2nd photograph of Leona with the two other girls is precious. <br /><br />I tend to have fond regard for the ancestors I've never met but when I think about some of the older relatives I knew when I was a child, I think I perceived them very much like you describe Leona. They seemed a little prickly, perhaps.<br /><br />Betsy Cross wrote a post (http://betsycross.blogspot.com/2011/07/how-you-tell-their-story-reveals-lot.html) in which she suggests that how we perceive our ancestors tells something about ourselves. For some reason her post came to mind as I was reading your post here.<br /><br />I'm glad you found the box of photos and can get to know Leona a little more. You can probably find her in the 1930 census, and maybe find her husband, too. <br /><br />You have a wonderful way with words.<br /><br />Welcome to GeneaBloggers.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-73069100146099728762011-07-30T05:51:27.429-07:002011-07-30T05:51:27.429-07:00I wish I had the knowledge to spend more time with...I wish I had the knowledge to spend more time with my elderly relatives before it was too late as well. I think many people that have gotten interested in their family tree realize what they have missed.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12031811452132325790noreply@blogger.com