Hi Cousin Barbara, Everything you said is so true. We are all family. These childhood memories are indeed very much a part of our family history. I don't post as much to the list as I would like, but I do read all of the messages. I print and save them. I plan to include them in my family history book and my autobiography. "Course, I'll include all of my childhood memories in my books, also. Although I have never met most of the people on this list, I do love them all dearly. They are wonderful people that love to share, care and pray for each other. Barbara, I think your sister would like for you to continue your genealogy. Keep her memory alive through your genealogy. This is why she shared her memories with you. Pass them on to others so that they may know her, also. This will be a part of your healing. Love and prayers, Liz In a message dated 1/4/03 6:37:49 PM Central Standard Time, PennSimHen@aol.com writes: > Hi, all you cousins. > I have listened very quietly as each of you told of things so > important in your lives. All these wonderful things make us the great > people > we are. > Liz, you and I talked so we both have Yohn blood. Janice , you and I > > have talked so we are cousins through your husbands Faircloth line. Max > Yates > and I have Yates blood. Michael Barnes has Faircloth blood. Each person > that > I have talked with I have learned to love even though we have never met. > The great and wonderful thing about genealogy is age does not > matter > at all. We all are a big family willing to help each other. And that is > great. I lost my oldest sister Nov. 1, and almost lost all my interest in > genealogy and many things. She told me of the many things she remembered > about Holmes county because she was 65 and I am 58. But how many story she > told me that now are coming alive because all you have really been a > healing > for me. > I indeed myself remember the ice truck and the Grand Ole Opry. > But > most of all I remember the fabulous Southern Gospel Singing Conventions my > > parents took me to. In 1950 we came south to Polk County to find work. But > we > continued thee singing and all our family can still sing. When my sister > died > she was in De Funiak at a state singing convention. How proud I am to be > from > Holmes County, Fla. How proud I am to have all these bloodlines because > our > blood makes us the tender, loving people that we have come today. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ "Recipes from Family, Friends & Strangers," by Liz Gerlits (a cookbook with a genealogy flavor). Email me privately at DLizgerlits@aol.com for details.