>Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 08:04:31 +1000 >From: "Annie and Bill (plus Liam ) Stuart" <billannieliam@ozemail.com.au> >To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <028f01bf047d$493fbc00$9a0154d2@bill> >Subject: Let's try to remember why we are all here. >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Thought it was time to repost this. > > >"In the quiet of evening , >As the sun is sinking to rest, >I stand in this little old graveyard, with kind thoughts and goodly, >Lest, >Those of my unseen ancestors, >Who lie in this hallowed spot, >Should think that their children's children, >Have forgotten them-they have not. >Drawn to these very tombstones, >To quietly tarry anon, >And honour my silent forefathers, >For the fight that they fought and won." >Jack Higgins. > >Annie >billannieliam@ozemail.com.au Annie - thankyou. Others may find it odd, but my main purpose when I visit Scotland is to stand where my ancestors stood, to look out and see what they saw, to (hopefully) feel what they felt, and to marvel at their courage in deciding to emigrate to an unknown country on the other side of the world knowing they would never see their family, friends or homeland again. These quiet times are very private and very important. __________________________ Keith Dash Sydney, Australia