tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post2771058306098662971..comments2023-04-17T03:43:27.167-07:00Comments on Mariah's Zepher: Front Porch Hallelujah!Ms Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12215921071152926380noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-25381765834794246182019-07-08T12:21:21.803-07:002019-07-08T12:21:21.803-07:00My granddaughter had a similar experience with her...My granddaughter had a similar experience with her great grandmother days before she died.She wrote it on her phone while her mother was talking to her great grandmother and her mother starting fussing at her about fooling around on the phone while she should have been listening. I've found some info based on it and will write it up eventually. <br /><br />Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-74102039017572272352019-07-01T12:03:55.068-07:002019-07-01T12:03:55.068-07:00How is it that I never read this story on your blo...How is it that I never read this story on your blog? Now I must go back and read all the stories of M. (Smiles) <br />I’m not sure if you watch the show Queen Sugar, a character has started telling present day family secrets in a book and the family is not happy.<br />I often wonder about the responsibility we have once we find our families truth. I’m of the mind that they are found for a reason, but maybe not the finders to know why. Answering questions about our past can open us up to pain , but also a healing we never New we needed.Sharon Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243416794794559339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-31658938391758420602012-11-27T12:38:45.164-08:002012-11-27T12:38:45.164-08:00Mariann, that is an interesting nickname. I bet g ...Mariann, that is an interesting nickname. I bet g the meaning may be completely different from what it stands for these days.<br />On the privacy issue I think about all the problems that could have been solved by the generation after had secrecy not been in play. Ms Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215921071152926380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-81101920786244868022012-11-27T12:01:16.417-08:002012-11-27T12:01:16.417-08:00This story is so realistic. People want to keep th...This story is so realistic. People want to keep their histories private, or even are afraid to tell relatives. while others, with all good intentions, just want to know everything about the people they are related to. There is that tension. Privacy or a fuller relationship. My second cousin, 94 years old, told me dozens of stories about the family. But when I asked him the meaning of his nickname as a child, "Bully," he answered, "I reckon I'll have to tell you that in the next world."Mariann Reganhttp://mariannregan.authorsxpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-28547760297584900322012-11-27T10:51:43.499-08:002012-11-27T10:51:43.499-08:00Thank you Shelley for complimenting my grandmother...Thank you Shelley for complimenting my grandmother. I think so too (smile) and many thanks for reading and responding. Ms Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215921071152926380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-45208824972780160452012-11-27T06:21:29.390-08:002012-11-27T06:21:29.390-08:00First let me say that the picture of your grandmot...First let me say that the picture of your grandmother is beautiful. <br /><br />With the onset of dementia, I thought your grandmother was about to let it all go. But the long term memory appears to flag what is disturbing. All in all, the effort you put into setting the atmosphere, getting your grandmother to respond, was truly a Halleluiah moment.shelley/minkyadoohttp://shelleyskyline.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-21452143753110992522012-11-23T12:48:21.269-08:002012-11-23T12:48:21.269-08:00Hello there San! It was one of those wish I had mo...Hello there San! It was one of those wish I had more time moments. Time to ask for another nugget or two.Ms Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215921071152926380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-52630288117733644572012-11-23T12:45:16.372-08:002012-11-23T12:45:16.372-08:00LindaRe thanks; moving of the waters huh, hmmmmm ...LindaRe thanks; moving of the waters huh, hmmmmm Ms Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215921071152926380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-81662226043636768992012-11-23T12:43:34.441-08:002012-11-23T12:43:34.441-08:00Thanks Yvette, You know that there had to be a rea...Thanks Yvette, You know that there had to be a reason for the silence. Some things we have read from their era have lots to do with it I am sure.Ms Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215921071152926380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-81779287040255135352012-11-23T12:31:24.414-08:002012-11-23T12:31:24.414-08:00Vicky,
I loved your telling of this story; I was ...Vicky,<br /><br />I loved your telling of this story; I was full of laughter and nerves thinking "Please don't say the wrong thing or ask the wrong question." I felt like I was there on the porch with you. Great story!! Now, the rest is up to you.sjtaliaferrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04485340969813958339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-58005519795514073182012-11-23T08:34:21.714-08:002012-11-23T08:34:21.714-08:00What a learning experience with your grandmother o...What a learning experience with your grandmother on the porch. Sometimes we have to wait for the moving of the waters, step in and receive. Once the waters have stopped moving, it is over until the next opportunity. LindaRehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968656842601664293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-3876933993935662462012-11-23T03:44:40.050-08:002012-11-23T03:44:40.050-08:00What a beautiful story! Wish your grandmother had...What a beautiful story! Wish your grandmother hadn't clammed up, but I have found this with my Grandmother also. Thanks for sharing.Root Diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06078852616599847109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-75467784279729167302012-11-21T14:13:09.525-08:002012-11-21T14:13:09.525-08:00Oh how I wish I knew George. I guess that we would...Oh how I wish I knew George. I guess that we would have to go back in time and unlock those secrets...Ms Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215921071152926380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-78023537274015669422012-11-21T09:18:07.230-08:002012-11-21T09:18:07.230-08:00Oh my! What a cautioning tale about listening! And...Oh my! What a cautioning tale about listening! And kidnapping! LOL.<br /><br />I traveled from California to West Virginia to spend time and interview my 90yr. old Uncle George. When I got there, he told me to put away my cameras, notebooks and recorders. I was so nervous that one errant question from me would 'shut him down'!<br /><br />Ms Vicky, I immediately felt your pain! "You will never make any money off of my family,". I've heard that refrain several times before. I ask this somewhat naively; how did the notion of telling the family story was motivated by the opportunity to make money? SMH<br /><br />Peace & Blessings,<br />"Guided by the Ancestors" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-25914017176429602262012-11-20T12:08:25.652-08:002012-11-20T12:08:25.652-08:00Isn't that the truth True. I wish there were m...Isn't that the truth True. I wish there were more elders to pick their thoughts but we have to keep on pushing. Ms Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215921071152926380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-33640665375803867782012-11-20T11:34:40.901-08:002012-11-20T11:34:40.901-08:00Thanks Kristen, my grandmother was quite the hoot....Thanks Kristen, my grandmother was quite the hoot.Ms Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215921071152926380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-74629560000858565882012-11-20T08:13:43.075-08:002012-11-20T08:13:43.075-08:00Loved it! That is usually how my convo's would...Loved it! That is usually how my convo's would go at first with the Elders. Glad you had the opportunity to take care of her and like you said put your mind to ease. Just one little name can go a long way!True Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940407628932172511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791995084033713889.post-76820408398887026472012-11-20T05:21:18.317-08:002012-11-20T05:21:18.317-08:00I have to agree that something must have happened ...I have to agree that something must have happened to make some of our elders refuse to talk about the past. It is wonderful you got those names that you did! And the time with your grandmother.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.com