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We are the storytellers
For our family,
We seek the people who have made
Us as we are to be.

We look for those of long ago
Whose names have been unknown,
For those who coped with tragedies
And struggled on alone.

For those whose lives were different
from that of ours today,
The hardships and joys are plentiful,
Littered along the way.

Our searching brings together
Those on a similar trail,
We talk, we support, we listen,
We find, we achieve or fail.

I thank my ancestors daily
For the life they've given me,
And the gift of community resurrected
Is here for all to see.

I will never find each person
who's shaped my future here,
From East Anglia, Yorkshire, Scotland,
London, and Lancashire.

But somehow it doesn't matter
That my past is incomplete,
The friends that I have discovered
Has been an unexpected treat.

So here's to us researchers,
For all the roles we play,
Thank you each and everyone,
And have a Merry Christmas day.

I love that!

(split it from other topic pls retitle it as you wish Linell)

nice one and so true!

annieThat is so lovely and true Linell, even to making new friends along the way, thank you for sharing it.

So pleased you both like it, it is referring to all the good people who we meet on our way.............Keep up the good work everyone.

Linell.

Ahhh...Lin, that bought a tear to my eye

sooo lovely and sooo true!

Ahh, glad you liked it too San.

Linell.

That's lovely Linell!!

Terrific, Lin! Did you write it?

Lin, That was excellent love..........you say thanks to your ancestors.........does that include the Leedhams ??

Love to you and yours
Mike x.

Oh that is lovely Linell

As others said did you write it?
I like poems and meaningful words.
Jo

Hi all, no I didn't write it, someone sent it to me and I saved it, yes the words and sentiments are lovely aren't they, very true also I feel, cheers everyone and an early Merry Xmas from Linell.