“Something about it could say something about himself. Where did that burning flame inside of him come from? His continuous grudge and his eagerness to feel resentment, how easy it was for him not only to like something, but love it as if his life depended on it? He needed to know the History. He needed certainties about questions he had about himself—whatever certainty it was. Maybe understanding where all of that came from would make it hurt less. He needed to know his truth.” GrandmotherHeritageFamily RelationshipsAncestryAncestorsGrandsonFamily TiesFamily LineFamily Heritage Book:Dona Source: Dona
“. . . when I read those words again, I realized that my father’s journal was meant to be more than just a historical artifact—it is the cornerstone of a living legacy—an enduring family heritage where each generation can add their stories to keep “The Remembering” of how it was with us in our time. —Michael James Collins July 8, 1901” Legacy Life LessonsFamily Heritage Book:THE REMEMBERING: Of Leather & Stone Source: THE REMEMBERING: Of Leather & Stone
“The brown leather corners have worn and faded to a pale sand. A few scratches score the front cover, embossed with a golden stylized peony, and the leather is patterned with darker blots from the fingers of busy women who gripped it with the loving, casual carelessness of familiarity. It's as fat as a sleeping cat on a rainbow pile of Ana's chiffon scarves, and it's my birthright and my curse.” BookFamily HeritageOld And Gold Book:The Library of Flowers Source: The Library of Flowers