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" I saw behind me those who had gone, and before me those who are to come. I looked back and saw my father, and his father, and all our fathers, and in front to see my son, and his son, and the sons upon sons beyond. And their eyes were my eyes." ----- excerpt from "How Green Was My Valley" by Richard Llewellyn
We decided that meeting at funerals shouldn't be the only time for our family to get together. So we set up "The Cousins' Lunch". We meet on the second Thursday of every month at a predetermined place, have lunch and spend precious time together. I highly recommend it.
The Civil War in Four Minutes
Sometimes I'm asked why Southern people still talk about the Civil War. "It's over, forget it," they say. I explain that we remember it because our ancestors fought, and many died, almost 150 years ago. We remember it because it was fought here in the South - on the very land we walk on. We remember it not because of hatred, but because of heritage.
My great-great grandfather was a Georgia Confederate soldier then. He returned from the war and helped raise my grandfather. Maybe that's why I'm here today????? My great grandmother, who lived to be 101, once told me she remembered hearing the cannons fire. If you think about it, in the grand scheme of things, it hasn't been that long ago. We remember - lest we forget.
Please take four minutes to watch this video...http://www.maniacworld.com/civil-war-in-four-minutes.html
Socrates said, "Wisdom is knowing how little we know." I remind myself of this while attempting to fill in the blanks. Thanks for the nudge!
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