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Well, there are always worse aren't there? Those power royalty were not good family members, to say the least.
posted by
mariss9
on May 7, 2010 at 8:28 AM
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Auntie Kabu may get her history written in other places, by people other than official 'family'...as a dear, funny, sweet, adventurous and wise lady. It's nice to have multiple people's perspectives of a person....from ALL of the angles, good and bad and whatever. It's why I'd like to have more than just family at my wake/party...so folks can get the whole picture...!
posted by
Darson
on May 6, 2010 at 6:50 AM
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Sometimes I think history's in the mind of the teller...
One thing about the internet and all the news sources we have these days -- we don't have to depend on one network or one newspaper publisher's mindset. We've got a whole mosaic to give us an idea of what's going on.
posted by
Pat_B
on May 6, 2010 at 5:53 AM
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History
Most I of my relations just send a card at Christmas and we get on fine that way.
Kabu who was the chappy who was desperately in love with a young girl and when she sought him out twenty years later he nearly fainted with horror and ungraciously shunned her. I mean she was the same person. It must prove something, I can't remember if it was the Bard, it was someone like that. 
posted by
C_C_T
on May 5, 2010 at 11:28 PM
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I will never understand why there is always that one family member that is of the mentality of the cousin you described for us here.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on May 5, 2010 at 7:41 PM
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Very wise words Kabu and I can bet you that the next generation would love to read your story, your version of the family tree. Thanks so much for the visit and lovely comment,
posted by
shobana
on May 5, 2010 at 2:49 PM
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Kabuiepie-;)
Well spoken darlin' I have 7 sibling's that interpret everything a different way and most of them with booze filled brains as they remember. All of your grandchildren will remember a 'Nanny' who took care of them for a long time and gave them active creative, loving minds. And your nieces will remember their 'Auntie Kabu' as a brave adventuresome female that told the guy she was married to that he was several nuts short of a full pouce and moved to Canada to feed the nuts to the real squirrels, and she found a Canuck that loved her to pieces
posted by
WileyJohn
on May 5, 2010 at 2:08 PM
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i have a cousin, whom today is her birthday and growing up we were very close, but she did something to me I cant get myself to forgive, and thats not like me.
My son loves that kind of history as he watches the Tudor.
posted by
Lanetay
on May 5, 2010 at 12:28 PM
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Enjoyment
I enjoyed reading this post so much. You are so good with words. And....thank you for your support regarding the 'forgetfulness'.
posted by
Tanapearl
on May 5, 2010 at 12:05 PM
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kabu
v It does in history, literature, and families in reality love. BC-A, Bill’s RJLst
posted by
BC-A
on May 5, 2010 at 11:38 AM
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You're so right . . . in fact, even when the old man and I chat there is so much that is mis-interpreted, and we both were 'there.' Many times ones motives could never be guessed, and look quite the opposite of what is/was true. What is true, anyway?
posted by
OutaBreath
on May 5, 2010 at 11:13 AM
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First of all, Kabu, I love how you juxtapose your own family history against English history - so astute. Plus, I do believe that writing down what you remember about your own family can only be a positive thing. It leaves decedents with a sense of where they came from and reasons for the way things evolved. Bravo to you....Mal
posted by
gapcohen
on May 5, 2010 at 10:47 AM
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I agree with you wholeheartedly here Grandmummy. Most of the relatives on Dad's side I don't at all care for. All they do is gossip and belittle other family members, and I refuse to have anything to do with most of them. I can't abide such idocy.
I felt sad for them once upon a time, but no longer. There is no point in bearing sadness for people who choose to remain crude, cruel and ignorant.
I was born into a family of slanders and gossipers, and I hate it.
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on May 5, 2010 at 9:09 AM
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