That Elusive Relative and The Need to Say I love You.

As most of you my dear readers know, I am a great history lover!  Of course genealogy comes hand in hand with that doesn't it?  Whether researching your own family or another, you must be willing to accept what you find.  Sometimes not finding what you need is the hardest to accept.  I know because I have been on both ends of that stick.  Recently Betty and I have been on a seek and search for a long lost cousin.   So if you know of a former garage worker with the last name of Whitlow who once worked in Mt. Mourne back in the 40's, let me know!  It sure would make Betty happy.  We would love to let them know there is a place at the table set for them.  After all family is family doesn't matter where or how you put it together.  Y'all come eat!

I come from a touchy feely family.  That is a family who strongly believes in hugging and loving one another.  I can't tell you how many times I hear those three words "I Love You" when I talk to my aunts or my grandmother.  Even my uncles tell me they love me.  I even passed this wonderful habit on to my own children.  I hear it at least a dozen times a day.  I can't imagine my life without hearing those words.  So imagine my shock when I trip across someone who belongs to one of THOSE families who does not express their emotions.  A family who doesn't say I love you to one another.  My Hubs came from a family like that.  I have to listen real close to catch the one and only "I love you" from them and usually my Hubs said it.   It's not that they don't love one another, they just weren't taught how to say it.  I like to say it to them often.  My way of reminding them you know.  So dear reader be sure to tell those you love everyday how much you do love them.  It's really very easy you know.  It starts with a hug and ends with you!

Well my dears, I'm off on a mission.  Got to find me some cabbage to make my Grandma's kraut.  Looks like this weekend might be a good weekend to chop it up!  Y'all be good to one another and Betty, keep searching my dear!  Well folks until next time, that's the way I see it.