Bud, That was wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Charlene Woodring (Sellards, Borders, Brown, Preston, Hannah, Rice, Davis, Vaughan) BnLFAMILY@aol.com wrote: > I received this on the Pittsylvania County, Virginia List. Since it is > completely about genealogy, I thought I'd pass it on. I love it. > Bud Caudle > > Twas The Day Before Yesterday > > TWAS the day before yesterday and all through the branches, > NOT a name to be found, none of my ancestors. > > THE Journals and Bibles were dusty and worn, > WHY should we care, these kinfolk are gone. > > THE pictures of children and family, long ago dead, > ARE scattered, crinkled, and crammed under beds. > > DAD in his chair, and I with a book, > HAD just settled back to give the TV a look. > > WHEN out on the street there arose such a clatter, > I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter. > > ON the way to the window I tripped with a crash, > I tore open the curtains and looked through the glass. > > THE sun in the sky was nowhere in sight, > THE clouds were so gray, it could have been night. > > WHEN what to my wondering eyes should appear, > THE Mailman with packages, letters and cards of good cheer. > > THE driver was grumbling while sorting his letters, > I knew in a moment, things had to get better. > > THE size of one letter stood out from them all, > A distant cousin was asking about family, one and all. > > THE names of Grandpa and Grandma, Great Grandparents all, > NEXT came my Father, my Brother, and Uncle Paul. > > FROM cousins and uncles to aunts and nephews, > NIECES and in-laws, just to name a few. > > SO through the many journals and photos, and stuff I possessed, > MY search for my ancestors slowly progressed. > > WHILE up the family tree I gradually climbed, > MY ancestors names, I was seeking to find. > > UPON that tree I have carved many a name, > THE branches of which, will never be the same. > > THE tree is now filled with many I've found, > BUT in the search for others, now I am bound. > > THE ancestors whose names, I have written with love, > THE Lord has gathered to take to His Father above. > > WITH so many names yet to be carved on that tree, > I have little time to waste on games and TV. > > GATHERING names, photos, histories and places, > REQUIRES a lot of love, patience, and God's good graces. > > SOME were Farmers, Soldiers and such, Mothers and Fathers > who struggled much. > SOME were Settlers, who traveled far, some Adventures, > who followed the stars. > > SOME were rich but most were poor, they came by ship, > seeking more. > SOME died young, others old, many their stories yet untold. > > I cried when I thought of those brothers and sisters, > FOR I am who I am, thanks to my ancestors. > > MY family is but one branch on the Tree of Life, > A tree that grew strong through toil and strife. > > ALONE, I'm just a bare twig or a stub, > TOGETHER we build a Family Tree of Love > > (Written by > Linnie Vanderford Poyneer > one night after a long day of research) > > ==== KYJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Comments or suggestions pertaining to this list may be sent to the listowner, Ann Lemaster-Applegate > annapplegate@maysvilleky.net > Visit the Johnson County Historical Society homepage: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjchs/johnson.html