Your mother must be proud to have world traveling grandchildren. Such a wonderful gift for them to be connected to where they came from. Lovely stories and fabulous photo of your mom.
Karena, so much goodness in here. I loved your ending: "Through our shared storytelling - and story-listening - we continue to weave new threads into the blanket of possibility that makes our collective tomorrows more plausible."
Story-listening - what a wonderful perspective - it's the oxygen for story-telling.
Your mother's wedding story feels like time travel back to a period when life was actually lived, without buffers and backups, falling into the unknown with a sense of trust and adventure. Even without all the detail being shared in this telling there is a whole world that unfolds. I just loved hearing about it.
Your mama's stories never fail to make me smile. There is so much joy and courage in that woman. She reminds me of the woman in Proverbs 31:28-29
Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
“Many daughters have done nobly,
But you excel them all.”
Your family is so blessed!
I love how much stories you're able to hear from your family members. That comes from curiosity, openness, and a lot of love. Thanks for sharing that!
What a beautiful and powerful story of your mother's courageous journey to a marriage that would yield such great children and a good life.
Your mother must be proud to have world traveling grandchildren. Such a wonderful gift for them to be connected to where they came from. Lovely stories and fabulous photo of your mom.
Wonderful storytelling, Karena. Thank you
Karena, so much goodness in here. I loved your ending: "Through our shared storytelling - and story-listening - we continue to weave new threads into the blanket of possibility that makes our collective tomorrows more plausible."
Story-listening - what a wonderful perspective - it's the oxygen for story-telling.
I loved reading your mother’s wedding travel story - so inspiring and brave! Thanks for sharing it
Your mother's wedding story feels like time travel back to a period when life was actually lived, without buffers and backups, falling into the unknown with a sense of trust and adventure. Even without all the detail being shared in this telling there is a whole world that unfolds. I just loved hearing about it.
Karena, you know what I'm going to say.
I WANT you to weave some of the stuff/themes from this post into your book.
Period.