tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post2789740540361626975..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Don't Unfold the RoseJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-50801352633995567172016-03-03T07:28:38.192-08:002016-03-03T07:28:38.192-08:00I'm not sure I would "actively" conn...I'm not sure I would "actively" connect with such a story as Mr Hogue's! However, you have "put it out there" for it to be found, and if this tree owner is as motivated as they appear, they will find it - sooner or later! :)Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-34265747957079025232016-02-13T22:57:22.093-08:002016-02-13T22:57:22.093-08:00I'm holding my breath, it seems--not only beca...I'm holding my breath, it seems--not only because I want to hear back right away, but because I'm not sure what to expect...Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-46309694498269095822016-02-13T22:56:39.619-08:002016-02-13T22:56:39.619-08:00That's a point well taken, Wendy. I'm not ...That's a point well taken, Wendy. I'm not sure why I feel such a caution in proceeding, but it may be owing to instances such as the one you experienced. Thanks for sharing that reminder.<br /><br />When it comes to talking about family connections, those are not just arbitrarily-manipulated documents, but real people--and people with real feelings--that we are not only talking about, but talking <i>with</i>.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-23544139753569779612016-02-13T22:51:42.222-08:002016-02-13T22:51:42.222-08:00That is hilarious, Colleen! And, I bet, a story yo...That is hilarious, Colleen! And, I bet, a story you've found handy to share on many occasions. So true! It helps to remember that each of us may recall "the truth" of the matter differently.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-53056797986754161352016-02-13T08:20:20.729-08:002016-02-13T08:20:20.729-08:00Some people just take their time. I hope you hear...Some people just take their time. I hope you hear something soon!! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-26363156960473158752016-02-13T05:47:14.533-08:002016-02-13T05:47:14.533-08:00I heard from a man who had some questions and comm...I heard from a man who had some questions and comments about his grandmother. I had written about her mother who had been married numerous times and had children by all the different husbands. However, this man did not know until he was an adult that his grandmother's "father" was not her real father. I was taken aback by that because the research was so easy. I didn't feel like I had uncovered a secret. It never occurred to me that the family had not been open about the past all along. That was a good lesson - just because records are available doesn't mean the players are in the know.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-44017351950287736842016-02-13T04:18:12.425-08:002016-02-13T04:18:12.425-08:00Jacqi, yes, it is the stories that are amazing! Of...Jacqi, yes, it is the stories that are amazing! Of course the stories change from person to person. I remember when my grandmother died and my uncles sat around a table and remembered their boyhood days. They talked about the day the chickens got out of their pen. Each of my uncles had a different version of the story. None of them were to blame, apparently, and each claimed to be the one who rounded up the chickens to save the day. I enjoyed listening to them acct like boys again.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.com