There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Knowing our roots is only half of what is needed to understand destiny. Both roots and wings are needed to ground us and take us beyond where we came from. […]
When The Waters Divide To Reveal Your Story – Step Two
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots. – Marcus Garvey We are walking through the basic steps to reveal your story. I began in a previous BLOG with step one: write down what you know. Using, as an example, a side of my family […]
How To Rescue A Precious Buried Lost Story – Step One
Discover how to visit the past and bring yesterday’s stories into our lives today” ― Gillian Hovell, ‘Visiting the Past’ We all have a buried lost story or two that sits in the back of our minds asking to be brought to light. It may be a family story, which is the most precious, but could […]
My Irish Roots Remarkable In Marriage And Unlocked Through Air Traffic Control?
céad míle fáilte! An Irish Greeting. While posted in Brussels as the FAA Air Traffic Representative, I went to a lot of meetings. These were meetings at various levels with delegates from European countries. The countries represented at a particular venue varied but there tended to be a core group of which the Irish were […]
How A Patch Of Buffalo Grass Evokes Enchanting Images
Its been forty-five days since the snows have begunI stare at the fire and long for the sunAs the bitter winds blow through the mouth of the passI sit here and dream of the Buffalo grass The Buffalo Grass – First stanza, Chris LeDoux There is a patch of buffalo grass in the front yard […]
Where Haunting Echoes Of Joyful Celtic Roots Reside – The Wexford Carol
Within a manger he was laidAnd by his side the virgin maidAttending on the Lord of LifeWho came on earth to end all strife. – The Wexford Carol, Third Stanza Last year as my husband and I enjoyed our Christmas dinner in our dining room at Maison Steinbuchel, we were listening to the Celtic music […]
When It feels AWKWARD: A Memorable First Flying Lesson
“Even when it feels awkward…” – Nancy Cullen “Anything worth doing well is worth doing badly in the beginning” – Marshall Thurber I do not like doing things badly. I want to do things well. The first time. I see others doing a thing well, with grace and ease, so I jump in and, well, […]
The Mom And Pop Establishment – Best True Memories Of Quincey’s
“Mom & pop stores are not about something small; they are about something big. … They are important not only for the food, drink, clothing, and tools they sell us, but also for providing us with intellectual stimulation, social interaction, and connection to our communities. We must have mom & pop stores because we are […]
Three Ways To Use DNA To Authenticate And Launch Your Story
DNA opens an even more mysterious door to understanding the human condition: all of our ancestors live within each one of us whether we are aware of it or not. ― Laurence Overmire, from: The One Idea That Saves The World: A Message of Hope in a Time of Crisis There is science that bears out the […]