Posted in Family, Genealogy, Life Skills, Uncategorized, tagged Austria, Carteret, Death, depression, Einstein, Ellis Island, Family, genealogist, grandfather, Model T, Ned Wayburn, New York City, NJ, nursing home, Penicillin, Singer Sewing Company, stroke, tap dancing, Ukraine, vaudeville on September 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been one year now since my Grandfather died at the age of 102.
This is the eulogy I wrote for him and read at his funeral.
What is a life? It’s not just an accumulation of seconds, hours, days, weeks, months and years but what we do with the time we’re given. No one who knew [...]
Posted in Acadian ancestry, Family, Genealogy, Life Skills, tagged Acadian, anchor, comfort, cultural, cutoms, Family, Genealogy, grandfather, grandmother, holidays, Louisiana, mother, rituals, security, tradition on March 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Traditions are the carrying on of our social and cultural customs and religious practices. Traditions are the ribbons that tie one generation to another. They give us the comfort of familiarity, a sense of history, identity and belonging, be it through familiar objects, meals, rituals or beliefs.
Traditions don’t have to be just for [...]
