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Another Anecdote from the life of Susan
Yes. We owe it to future generations to leave them a portion of who and what we really were. I am fortunate to have some writings that are quite old, telling about our past. joab
posted by
joab3
on July 15, 2010 at 6:31 AM
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A very good story, she seemed to be alright once she got settled in Australia..sad that her writings weren't preserved.
posted by
mariss9
on July 14, 2010 at 7:48 AM
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And this is great writing, Kabu. Make sure you keep it!
posted by
Rockingrector_retd
on July 14, 2010 at 6:18 AM
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Eight kids and she still had time to write! I am in awe of this woman.
You write so sweetly of home, Kabu, you make me homesick for Australia.
posted by
Pat_B
on July 14, 2010 at 5:38 AM
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Loved the story and how true, there will always be a written work for the descendants Kabu.
posted by
shobana
on July 14, 2010 at 4:13 AM
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Memory is so short Kabu probably the young don't want to know until they grow older It amazes me sometimes even among relations. I might mention something about some-one's Father and the grown up children look in amazement and admit they never knew anything about what was common knowledge at the time. Yes a very nice story, poor Susan, could she have ever been really happy? Or is happiness a myth and one just accepts what is happening as a minus or a plus.?
posted by
C_C_T
on July 13, 2010 at 11:56 PM
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Story is coming alone nicely/LB
posted by
MsJudy
on July 13, 2010 at 11:31 PM
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A fascinating real life story & you keep the interest alive for your readers! This reminds me(I actually write in Hindi & Urdu,its here at blogit that I try to express myself in English)years back I used to write anywhere in the kitchen,in the car on pieces of paper or the sides of a newspaper,anything available at that moment.One day my younger daughter & my sister(they were the listeners of what I would pen) gifted two beautiful hand-made paper notebooks to me asking me to compile all my scattered work.They told me you might not consider it worth much now but who knows tomorrow.......!
posted by
shamasehar
on July 13, 2010 at 10:52 PM
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@ Very touching love. BC-A, Bill’s RJLst
posted by
BC-A
on July 13, 2010 at 10:30 PM
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I love the story and families do
like to know their history and background. I was reminded of this over the weekend with my family reunion. I took some old pictures for us to look at and the stories flowed. Richard and I took his family to Burnsville, NC and video recorded stories for them so they would have their family history.
posted by
skye08
on July 13, 2010 at 7:49 PM
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I love these kind of stories, Kabu, and you tell them so well. I hope you ARE keeping backups so that your descendants will be able to read an enjoy them!.Glad to hear Wiley is doing better! Hugs!
posted by
adnohr
on July 13, 2010 at 7:32 PM
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Kabu
Yes, it's really too bad that so much of that old material is lost. Of course, through your tales at least
some of it is brought to life again...
posted by
Nautikos
on July 13, 2010 at 7:09 PM
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The thought of someone destroying all of my work is a scary one to say the least. I believe that one's work should be preserved. If the writer felt that strongly about it, it should remain in somebody's collection
somewhere.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on July 13, 2010 at 6:35 PM
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things have definitely change not necessary for the better, but change never the less
posted by
Lanetay
on July 13, 2010 at 6:35 PM
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