Halvard enjoyed this - reminds me of visiting elderly relations then
comparing notes after -some ancestors get edited out ie suicides-my mother
refused to discus my father's family point blank(after divorce -I found out
stuff much later
Cheers Patrick -having computer battles at the moment(sort of losing on some
fronts) enough ramblos here
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Subject: "Sonnet: Stories We Never Told You"
Sonnet: Stories We Never Told You
For example, we never told you about your Uncle Ted's
first wife Ellen, who wasn't at all what we'd hoped she'd be.
Nor did we tell you about what happened when your father
came home from the war and took to his bed for years.
The story about Jamie Wilson's adventures in Tanganyika
we've been saving until you are old enough to appreciate it.
We know, we know, you think you're old enough now, but
believe us when we say that you're not quite ready for it yet.
We almost told you about the night of your conception,
when we almost didn't make it home in time to do the deed,
yet finally did, so luckily for you. You can thank your lucky
stars for that, son. You can thank your lucky stars for that.
All in all, we've pretty straightforward with you, holding little
back. Pray that the day will come when we can tell you more.
Hal
Halvard Johnson
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