Thanks Glenna That was neat, and sad in a way. June ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenna Goodwin" <glennagoodwin@att.net> To: <arizard@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 11:16 PM Subject: [ARIZARD] Arizard: no subject > There were pioneers and patriots mixed with our kith and kin, who blazed the > paths of wilderness and fought thru thick and thin. But none more staunch than > Grandma whose eyes light up with glee each time she finds a missing branch for > the FAMILY TREE. Their skills were wide and varied from carpenter to cook, and > one alas, the records show was hopelessly a crook. Blacksmith, farmer, weaver, > judge, some turored for a fee--once lost in time, now all RECORDED IN THE FAMILY > TREE. To some it's just a hobby, to Grandma it's much more. She learns the > joys and heartaches of those who went before.They loved, they lost, they > laughed, they wept--and now for you and me, they live again in SPIRIT AROUND THE > FAMILY TREE. At last she's nearly finished, and we are each exposed. Life will > be the same again, this we all suppose. Grandma will cook and sew, serve > crullers with our tea, We"ll have her back, just as before that WRETCHED FAMILY > TREE. Sad to relate, the preacher called and visited for a spell. We talked > about the Gospel and other things as well. The heathen folk, the poor, and > then--TWAS FATE, it had to be--somehow the conversation turned to Grandma and > THE FAMILY TREE. We tried to change the subject, we talked of everything,but > then in Grandma's voice we heard the old familiar ring. She told him all about > the past and soon, twas plain to see, the Preacher, too was neatly snared by > GRANDMA AND THE FAMILY TREE. Hope you enjoyed this. > Glenna G. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >