tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post3958023312949831945..comments2024-03-28T14:32:11.018-04:00Comments on Ramblin' with AM: Civil War Sunday - True Childrenbookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-2075749337623113652015-05-18T07:16:30.842-04:002015-05-18T07:16:30.842-04:00Hey Alana! I'm sorry that I haven't visiti...Hey Alana! I'm sorry that I haven't visitied your blog in such a long time. I've was busy writing my newest novel "The Defeatist"- it's now available on Amazon.<br />Wow! Your husband's aunt is an amazing age. One of our residents at work is 101 this year, she's so intelligent. I love talking to people of different generations, I think we take life for granted these days!Sophie Bownshttp://sophiebowns.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-69313222583166444782015-05-18T04:07:45.186-04:002015-05-18T04:07:45.186-04:00I SO agree that the older people are our links to ...I SO agree that the older people are our links to the past. We need this if we are to connect with our humanity. So many bad things happened long ago. The atrocities people carried out in the name of wars leaves me cold. But, those good people who remain remind us that not everyone behaved the same way.Francene Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298485336064691700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-44201184565720663352015-05-17T21:55:50.947-04:002015-05-17T21:55:50.947-04:00Nellie is my great aunt and I had the honor of gro...Nellie is my great aunt and I had the honor of growing up listening to her stories of her father alongside my grandmother, her sister. As the last two daughters of Richard Appling and his third wife they had an incredible childhood in a rural valley in eastern West Virginia. I was always struck by the respect and reverence that they both showed to their parents and siblings. The ability that they showed to love family no matter what the actual lineage might be was an inspiration. As mixed as their family was, it ran on love and mutual respect. We would be well served to remember that blended families are nothing new and every bit as loving and supportive. In hearing their stories I was also struck by how big a difference the Depression made on their experiences. As the youngest daughter who hit high school at the height of the depression Nellie was well acquainted with the hardships that people endured then, even though she was extremely blessed and better off than many. My grandmother, who was a few years Nellie's senior, had moved on to teach in a one room schoolhouse a few valley's over by the time the worst of the financial crisis hit. She told a story of "buying" a car for the afternoon with friends while in high school because they wanted to drive to a neighboring town to catch a movie. They "returned" it after their sojourn. By the time Nellie was in high school that was no longer an option. To me, this illustrates the importance of first hand experience with first hand experiencers. Nellie Wylie and all those who can help us remember where we came from are a treasure. I sincerely thank you and all of your followers for noticing and caring. And by the way, Nellie has one of the sharpest minds and wickedest sense of humor you could hope to find. And her chocolate pie is to die for! Thanks and best, Jennifer (Appling) GrowdenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-50643013002938626822015-05-17T18:43:35.369-04:002015-05-17T18:43:35.369-04:00good to know about this. never heard about it earl...good to know about this. never heard about it earlier. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-20024914104317136432015-05-17T16:08:48.343-04:002015-05-17T16:08:48.343-04:00Alana,
I'm so glad you posted this. Thank you....Alana,<br />I'm so glad you posted this. Thank you. You're right, this little woman is a treasure. I loved watching the interview!AmyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016393315360502122noreply@blogger.com