I have never expected the words of thanks in a Cherokee community. It is most usually given by helping others. It is considered quite rude to do things for others expecting something in return for self gratification. To be the giver is a blessing in itself. I learned this lesson the hard way. The less you expect of others the more you are able to give of yourself. The more you give of yourself , the more you grow and profit from what you have done. Cherokee people are governed by what is best for the people as a whole and they are not quick to be critical of others. Grandma

Very well said. Wado. Catch ya' later, Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: <GLewis2035@aol.com> To: <CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [CherokeeGeneCommunity] FYI and a Question > I have never expected the words of thanks in a Cherokee community. It > is most usually given by helping others. It is considered quite rude to do > things for others expecting something in return for self gratification. To be the > giver is a blessing in itself. I learned this lesson the hard way. The less > you expect of others the more you are able to give of yourself. The more you > give of yourself , the more you grow and profit from what you have done. > Cherokee people are governed by what is best for the people as a whole and they are > not quick to be critical of others. Grandma > > > ==== CherokeeGene Mailing List ==== > This list is for Genealogy related conversations > Your supporting website http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Cherokee1.html > Please Good manors and no flaming others > For Culture, ridges; bumps; skin tones; or Language lessons Please visit > CHEROKEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > You can also find what you need search the archives > or to get off this list via web site below > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CherokeeGene.html > Listowner = CherokeeGene-admin@rootsweb.com >

May I say a hearty AMEN Grandma, Don, William and all those others are concerned about you. Joyce Gaston Reece ----- Original Message ----- From: GLewis2035@aol.com To: CherokeeGene-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [CherokeeGeneCommunity] FYI and a Question I have never expected the words of thanks in a Cherokee community. It is most usually given by helping others. It is considered quite rude to do things for others expecting something in return for self gratification. To be the giver is a blessing in itself. I learned this lesson the hard way. The less you expect of others the more you are able to give of yourself. The more you give of yourself , the more you grow and profit from what you have done. Cherokee people are governed by what is best for the people as a whole and they are not quick to be critical of others. Grandma ==== CherokeeGene Mailing List ==== This list is for Genealogy related conversations Your supporting website http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Cherokee1.html Please Good manors and no flaming others For Culture, ridges; bumps; skin tones; or Language lessons Please visit CHEROKEE-L-request@rootsweb.com You can also find what you need search the archives or to get off this list via web site below http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CherokeeGene.html Listowner = CherokeeGene-admin@rootsweb.com