Family History

My California cousin mentioned that an Ohio cousin had received an invitation to a family reunion. I thought it was a nice gesture until CA cousin said it was an invitation to the reunion for the white side of your ancestors family. What I'm trying to say is my CA cousin is taking my great aunt, the matriarch of my family to meet the family that owned her grandfather. Wow!

It's just so Sally Hemmings and Thomas Jefferson-ish. My great great granfather was the son of a slave woman and her master. She had 22 children. Eleven were half white.

And then I find out that I might have some Italian blood. I knew I loved pasta for a reason!

I am constantly amazed at the history of this country we live in. The truth of manyy of our famies seems to still conjure shame and uneasiness for white people. It is exciting to know that this group of white folks is ready to meet their "darker side".

Life never ceases to amaze me.