Interesting that I should find myself thinking of the same thoughts while listening to a different song on the same day. While driving to work, I was listening to an Emmylou Harris song that, near as I can figure it, is a love story of two ancient people found frozen in the Tundra (I could be wrong- my imagination does tend to run wild). It made me consider all the stories that are out there, including those of my own family, and how wonderful it is to share them. I am at work writing a story based on the letters of my grandparents during WWII, and hope to someday have enough info about my ancestors further back to do the same for them. I find that as I write about them, I am able to understand them better, to feel what they felt, to learn more about myself and the human race. Cheers to Graham for his posting- I heartily agree! Rachel Oregon, USA Researching- THOMAS, South Wales HUGHES, Caernarfon