Thanks to all for your replies..you all have had the same reaction that
I did [and do]. TO Try to ignore the roll of the eyes, the arguments,
because, as Mary June so adequately put it... "They think you are CRAZY
anyway!! But when someone wants to know something for their children's
school projects etc, who do they call?? You, of course."
I have found that I have had 2 reactions:
1. I did a book on my husband's parents.. married 70 years at the time,
he was 95, she was 89. I wrote about them, their siblings, parentage,
grandparentage, and ancestors on both sides of their family. We gave
the books as Cmas presents to them as well as to husband's
siblings....and was met with the 'ho hum, isn't this nice' with a roll
of the eyes. BUT, when the mother passed away, and they were trying to
remember about her siblings ["I think she had a sister, didn't she?"],
when I said, GUYS, go to the BOOK.. it's all in there!! Only THEN did
they realize the gem they had.. So, my status as an inlaw was
definitely raised!
2. THEN, I wrote a book with documentation on my mother's maternal
line.. coordinated a reunion and met at the church and cemetery where
the patriarch was buried.. LOW and behold, I was confronted with those
who were livid that one of the patriarch's sons' stones had WILLIAM on
it.. "I don't know who ordered this stone, but WILLIAM was NEVER his
name!!".. My grandmother had ordered the stone for her father, and
before it became popular, SHE was the family historian, in her own way..
WELL, in that 'wonderful' book I wrote, low and behold.. there was the
marriage license for that 'William'.. and WHAT did he write down his
name was?...... WILLIAM!! What a hoot!!
I didn't argue, but oh my, I giggled inside!!
So I am appreciative of the feedback.. tells me that I am handling it
the right and 'classy' way..
Patience, There's a story behind your mother's admission to someone
else being her mother... How intriguing!!
Thanks to all!
Lanita
My family coat of arms ties at the back... is that normal?
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