tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post7725505046655453674..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: One Person, Three NamesJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-34379725793110166812014-03-08T22:22:35.964-08:002014-03-08T22:22:35.964-08:00Now that you mention it, Far Side, that sounds lik...Now that you mention it, Far Side, that sounds like the "job description" for a god parent that I remember my husband's Catholic relatives explaining to us once. It was much more than willingness to serve as surrogate parents.<br /><br />Thank you for your vote of confidence on this wild chase. I'm not sure I can find out what I want to discover about Genia's family, but I keep thinking how wonderful it would be if I could push it back just one more generation--enough for a cousin to discover "the rest of the story" on a family member who left the homeland and was never, likely, seen again.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-40549613112419193972014-03-07T15:57:00.359-08:002014-03-07T15:57:00.359-08:00In my Midwest knowledge of Godmothers. I am one.....In my Midwest knowledge of Godmothers. I am one..just a few times is that we will remember the child in prayer and teach them the ways of the church and remind them of their baptism when we spoke for them because they could not. If their parents should fail at bringing them up in the church then the Godparents should step in. <br />I think this is a wonderful mission, and I am anxious to see what you find out! :) Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-70596705564464252142014-03-07T00:23:44.036-08:002014-03-07T00:23:44.036-08:00I remember your posts on your honorary Aunt Bea, I...I remember your posts on your honorary Aunt Bea, Iggy. Yes, there are some people who by their presence or relationship, naturally become one of the family.<br /><br />I'm sure, no matter what my mother might have been thinking when she asked her friend such a favor, she was doing so as an honorary designation. There is no way Genia could have facilitated such a role, if the need arose--nor do I think my mother ever intended her to fulfill that position. Maybe it was the invincible mindset of the young--that they will never die--that kept my parents from any reality check which could have swayed them from that decision.<br /><br />No matter what the reason behind the request, or the outcomes that might have unfolded, I'm still glad they made that arrangement. It gave me an opportunity to spend time with an incredible woman, as well as gain a glimpse of the life my own mother knew before her "retirement" into married life.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-67143243836255489842014-03-07T00:17:01.927-08:002014-03-07T00:17:01.927-08:00Oh, believe me, Wendy, Melch was a total surprise....Oh, believe me, Wendy, Melch was a total surprise.i had never heard anyone mention that version of her surname. Chalk that one up to the wonders of the Internet, I suppose.<br /><br />It's interesting about those vague childhood memories. Sometimes, one thing leads to another, and what was once thought to be too shadowy to even attempt pursuing gloms on to enough substance to take shape to a manageable extent.<br /><br />Granted, the effort is not always worth it. But when it is, it often requires the patience I compare to steeping one's tea or taking a slow walk around the neighborhood. With time, details ooze out of the shadows.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-46525697078707479042014-03-06T09:17:28.106-08:002014-03-06T09:17:28.106-08:00She was your god mother - and as such a "rela...She was your god mother - and as such a "relative." She is sort of like my honorary Aunt Bea (she was a neighbor and friend of my grandmother). I include her as family in my mind.<br /><br />What I wonder about is this: had she had to take on the duties of being a god mother - how she would have done so? - traveling all over the world to perform - would she have dragged you along with her - or "retired" to raise you?<br /><br />Hmm....Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-91465995151795393542014-03-06T04:19:30.734-08:002014-03-06T04:19:30.734-08:00Melch? I wonder how she/they arrived at that. Eve...Melch? I wonder how she/they arrived at that. Even though the possibility of finding the person behind the persona seems remote, the journey is the thing. You have so much to go on already. There are vague shadows of people in my childhood memories that will probably never surface because I lack too much vital information to even start searching for them. So plow on, Jacqi. Let me see how it's done. <br />Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com