tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post6735306443171476215..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: "I've got a history..."Laurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-74405638244929561442012-12-07T19:03:35.873-05:002012-12-07T19:03:35.873-05:00Your family stories are fascinating, Laurel! Your ...Your family stories are fascinating, Laurel! Your father was honestly in a sideshow? Have you thought about writing historical fiction? It's so neat that you're passing on these stories to your kids, too. Great job!A.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-75703839408643480592012-12-06T09:20:29.317-05:002012-12-06T09:20:29.317-05:00I'd encourage you to ask them to tell their st...I'd encourage you to ask them to tell their stories while you still can. Life is short, and the next generations need to know where we and they come from.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-63397578035253598022012-12-06T09:18:42.426-05:002012-12-06T09:18:42.426-05:00There are plenty of tragic stories in my family to...There are plenty of tragic stories in my family too. I went with the colorful, interesting ones here, because...well, they're kind of fun. I'm glad to hear you've found an encouraging redemptive thread in your family history.<br /><br />My family connection to "show biz" during the era of traveling troupes of Wild West shows, Vaudeville acts, circuses is both cool and in a way tragic. My great-grandfather literally ran away--from his wife and two kids--to pursue his horse training career. So yes, there's a dark side to some of the stories too. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-85642806462418905012012-12-06T09:09:58.229-05:002012-12-06T09:09:58.229-05:00I've found that when I know the past, I can be...I've found that when I know the past, I can be a lot more understanding about some traits that are frankly annoying, too. Like the clingy relative who suffered a lot of abandonment as a child. Once you know where the fear comes from, you can be supportive rather than run away (which triggers more fear and more clinginess).Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-72875237718325084572012-12-06T09:06:57.632-05:002012-12-06T09:06:57.632-05:00I think it often takes a major tragedy to get peop...I think it often takes a major tragedy to get people to open up. That's been my experience at least. In my family we have major mental illness cropping up, and all the family therapy afterwards, to thank for creating more openness. <br />Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-46005056619930354682012-12-06T08:24:11.341-05:002012-12-06T08:24:11.341-05:00Gosh I love that, Laurel. The older I get the more...Gosh I love that, Laurel. The older I get the more fascinated I am with who my parents were. I wish I could go back and spy on them in their younger just married years.<br />But as being a first child, I had to endure all the mayhem of brand new parents getting their feet wet. Happy to report, I made it out alive. lol<br /><br />Thanks for your warm wishes on my blog. Hope Never Gone is doing well!PK HREZOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650153097981426833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-57674947970950281092012-12-05T13:16:26.920-05:002012-12-05T13:16:26.920-05:00That is so cool! My family has a lot of tragic sto...That is so cool! My family has a lot of tragic stories in its past...hard to hear, but beautiful to see the strong and holy people my ancestors became because of terrible things that happened to them.<br />And my WIP is about a girl who ran away to train horses in the circus! I only wish I had a family history of something like that to talk about at school visits someday. :)Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-51886603768056138212012-12-05T12:35:56.627-05:002012-12-05T12:35:56.627-05:00Thank you for this post. As I get older and watch ...Thank you for this post. As I get older and watch my family I can see where alot of my quirkey traits come from, and why. Knowing people's past helps understand them alot better. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622191037152999869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-91064362189912537902012-12-05T12:31:58.918-05:002012-12-05T12:31:58.918-05:00Love this post! I think that's really interest...Love this post! I think that's really interesting that your parents weren't ashamed to talk about the past and how the past truly was.<br /><br />Delving into my own family history, it seems like one of the most common threads is that people are often so ashamed to talk about real problems and issues that it's hard to determine what their lives were really like.<br /><br />I'm glad you come from an open family.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.com