Subject: [KENNEY-L] Beatitudes of a Family Genealogist > Beatitudes of a Family Genealogist > > Blessed are the great-grandmothers, > who hoarded newspaper clippings and old letters, > For they tell the story of their time. > Blessed are all the grandfathers who filed every legal document, > for this provides proof. > Blessed are the grandmothers who preserved family Bibles and diaries, > for this is our heritage. > Blessed are the fathers who elect officials > that answer letters of inquiry. > Blessed are the mothers who relate family traditions > and legends to the family, > for one of her children will surely remember. > Blessed are the relatives who fill in family sheets with extra data, > for them we owe the family history. > Blessed is any family whose members strive for the preservation of > records, > for theirs is a labor of love. > Blessed are the children who will never say > "Grandma, you've told that old story twice today!" > > > Source: Prairieland Pioneer, Prarieland Genealogical Society, Marshal > MN. > > > ==== KENNEY Mailing List ==== > Have you visited Rootsweb lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Support free genealogy on the Internet! Join RootsWeb.com today! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >