In my family Al and I had very few blood relatives. I know that to some this isn’t very important. To me it was, because I liked knowing that I belonged somewhere.
Al and I had our dad and my dad’s one sister and my dad’s mother.
I had stored a bowl that was left to me by my grandma and I received it this weekend. I also have photos of my family. I thought I would share with you. It also gives you a little bit more insight as to why my brother means so very much to me. He and I are real brother and sister.
This belonged to my grandma’s side of the family. I will treasure it always.
This is Al and me after we started our new life with our dad and stepmom.
This is Al on his graduation day.
This is my grandma and my real grandpa.
This is a generation picture. My dad is the baby in the photo.
This is my stepmom and my dad about five years before they passed a way.
These are my kids when they were young.
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nothing like family…and they are all different…Yours…looks like a very nice one …and to have the beautiful bowl…is such a nice keepsake…Loved the photos!
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this is probably one of my favorite posts I have ever written with the photos in it
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I just loved the photos…It does make the POST outstanding…
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thanks Marilyn!!!!
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Nice introduction of your family tree 🙂
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glad you enjoyed Yoshiko
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🙂
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Very nice post … so gentle and beautiful …. very personal. Love it.
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glad you enjoyed seeing my family!
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I love old pictures. They connect us in a very strong way to the names that need faces. Thanks for sharing yours.
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you are very welcome. I wish I knew the names in the generation photo but I don’t. of course I know my dad’s lol
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These are great pictures, and I love the plate, too. Great generational pic!
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Thanks Sheila. How is the dog feeling?
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Thank you. How lovely to see the family.
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thanks for enjoying them Mona!
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Thank you for sharing your family pictures with us! Wonderful, Terry!
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you are welcome Debbie, glad you enjoyed them
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I love these photos!
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thanks Julie, I enjoyed showing them to you
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Oh, I love the photos–especially the old ones. I have copies of old black and whites of family that has passed and ancestors I never knew all over this motel room. I know that they would love me (like my late grandparents) despite being sick, unlike the blood family I’m stuck with now. The good ones always go too soon. In some cases, blood is thicker than water I guess. Love your bowl, btw!
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Blood is not always thicker than water. I just wanted it to be. The best memories I have are with those that are not direct blood line. Some of the saddest memories I have are from the blood line. We do not always get what we wish for, we are not always what others consider normal. We grow to accept and adjust what we have been dealt with when we were an innocent babe and others were making our decisions and directing our path before we were able to speak. I think that bowl is gorgeous too!
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Well said. You have a reference to my blog’s name in there! Lol. I wish I could learn to accept more–it’s part of the 5 stages of grief for having a chronic illness, but I’m so stubborn and just stuck in the mud.
I could design a room around that bowl with all those colors. Love it! Color brings me back to life…
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you and I think the same. One bowl, and a whole different room arrangement. I would love to see a drawing with this new room
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