Kindred Footprints: Ancestor Approved Award

Ancestor Approved Award

Many thanks to Jennifer from 'On a flesh and bone foundation': An Irish History and Kim at Footsteps of the Past for sending the Ancestor Approved Award to me this week. I received this award last year when it was going around and am tickled to see it again this year. You can read about the 10 things that surprised, humbled and enlightened me about my ancestors in this post from April 2010.

Thank You Ladies!

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Susan PetersenMarch 18, 2011 at 8:48 PM
I have recognized you with the Lovely Blog Award because of the graphic design AND content of your blog.

If you want to accept the award, you may get the information here:

http://longlostrelatives-smp.blogspot.com/2011/03/lovely-blog-award.html
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Dear Ancestor

Your tombstone stands among the rest;
Neglected and alone.
The name and date are chiseled out
On polished, marble stone.
It reaches out to all who care
It is too late to mourn.
You did not know that I exist
You died and I was born.
Yet each of us are cells of you
In flesh, in blood, in bone.
Our blood contracts and beats a pulse
Entirely not our own.
Dear Ancestor, the place you filled
One hundred years ago
Spreads out among the ones you left
Who would have loved you so.
I wonder how you lived and loved,
I wonder if you knew
That someday I would find this spot,
And come to visit you.
~ Author Unknown ~

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