Thanks Cathy! It did my heart good to write that story! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Raber" <pigeonrock@earthlink.net> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2007 9:59 AM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] The Stories of Our Lives > > Thanks for sending this story to the list, Sally. > Genealogy is family related stuff, & that's what I love about it too! Its > all related. I'm hoping that one of my kids will get interested in it > someday. Genealogy people are so generous, I've found, & genuinely want > to > do this, which is SO COOL of them!! I'm going to have loads to share one > they are!! Until then we wait & continue to write down our sources & > organize! That'll keep me busy I know, & this list too! Grinning! Cathy > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Russ and Sally <scott1@embarqmail.com> >> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> >> Date: 8/9/2007 11:40:38 PM >> Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] The Stories of Our Lives >> >> HI List: I have a story I would like to share. Last January while >> searching for my fathers ancestors in Bavaria on line, I e mailed a man > from >> the town where my fathers ancestors lived. We have corresponded everyday >> since, sharing pictures of our daily lives and chatting with him and some > of >> his friends. He has sent me so many pictures of that special > picturesque >> town that goes back centuries. He has helped me go back at least 20 >> generation, and pictures of the church where most were married, > baptized, >> and worshiped. I must say it brings tears to my eyes when I see the home >> where my ancestors lived beside the Mein River, and the video of the town >> and streets where they must have walked. Last week one of the teenagers >> from the town and a friend of this man's came from Bavaria to Conn. to > visit >> with her last year exchange student family drove 3 1/2 hours to come and >> visit our family. It was a wonderful visit. I felt like my life came > full >> circle. I only wish my father could have seen these pictures or could > have >> know all about his family. My dad was orphaned by the time he was 7 and >> grew up in an orphanage. So for me to have found this man, my heritage, > and >> all this information I feel truly blessed. Genealogy is wonderful. So > to >> this wonderful list, I once again say thank you for all you do, it is so >> appreciated by so many. Especially Me. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "ELEANOR WILLIAMS" <gtrjj5@msn.com> >> To: "Richard Berkheiser" <reberkheiser@earthlink.net>; >> <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 10:41 PM >> Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] The Stories of Our Lives >> >> >> > Yes, Rick - I agree. Altho I do not write in often...I sure do enjoy > the >> > postings etc. >> > >> > How did you make out with Vee's Memorial? Any new info. >> > >> > Eleanor Niagara Falls, NY >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Richard Berkheiser<mailto:reberkheiser@earthlink.net> >> > To: PADUTCH-LIFE@rootsweb.com<mailto:PADUTCH-LIFE@rootsweb.com> >> > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 7:28 PM >> > Subject: [PD-LIFE] The Stories of Our Lives >> > >> > >> > Hi again everyone! >> > >> > I just wanted to let all of you know how much I appreciate the stories >> > all of you have been posting to the list lately. I'm happy to see our >> > group tearing a page from Vee's "play book" and sharing those > interesting >> > tidbits from our everyday lives much like Vee did when she was still > with >> > us. >> > >> > I've seen and been on a lot of lists over the past several years and > I've >> > come to the conclusion that our group is truly very special one. >> > >> > Thanks and please keep up the great work! :-) >> > >> > Rick B >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com> >> > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the > body >> > of the message >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.10/943 - Release Date: 8/8/2007 > 5:38 PM > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >