My mother-in-law is ninety-one and very independent. For some time, she has requested for us to come visit and be with her. We have visited many times thru the years since 2000 when they first moved back to the USA from the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. But this time her request expressed a different demeanor, she wanted our presence to be fixed here with her. She desired our company. Someone she could rely on and trust. Someone like her daughter, my wife. We came in July 2019 with no other specific plan than to be with her. Then in February 2020 the Corona virus struck. And we are glad we came when we did; to be with her. It is 5:30 am, April 30, 2020, and light is barely coming thru the sky. The back yard is in shadows. I can tell the outline of the shrubs, bushes and at the end of the property there is a tree line serving as a buffer between house groupings, this is part ...
A certain gentleman was approaching retirement from the work that he loved doing for more than twenty-seven years. He was pondering what would occupy his time during retirement. There were hobbies, sports, and all kinds of recreational things on his list. One day he heard a story about one of his ancestors which left him intrigued of how such a story was left untold. The story was about one of his paternal great grandfather. Soon after hearing the story there was a meeting with relatives and he pursued the story and asked if anyone else had heard about it. And to his surprise there were some who had heard. So, he requested if there was any other information about that great grandfather. And there was but not enough to satisfy his curiosity. He felt challenged to research for information about this great grandfather. And started a genealogical search. ...
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