tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9704611.post3306245829652266653..comments2023-10-16T05:43:52.453-04:00Comments on Zinta Aistars: On a Writer's Journey: What flows through generationsZinta Aistarshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14047861403285268505noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9704611.post-68202440132835865332013-07-18T14:52:19.949-04:002013-07-18T14:52:19.949-04:00Such a wonderful collection of magnificent photos!...Such a wonderful collection of magnificent photos! My parents were the keepers of the family photos, and now they are mostly at my sister's home, in dusty boxes on shelves, waiting to be sorted through and shared. This makes me want to take some time off from my work and go spend a weekend (it may take a week) with her and get that job done!!!! I know exactly what you mean about looking into the faces of your ancestors and looking for a trace of yourself in them...I do the same thing now. I wish I had known those great-grandmothers/fathers, and would so love to have heard their voices and listened to their stories and dreams. I have a feeling they weren't so different from me after all! Loved your story here. Thank you for allowing us to share this adventure with you. Your new friend, PamPamela M. Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060656432106792419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9704611.post-80133426503108936542013-07-06T08:56:32.484-04:002013-07-06T08:56:32.484-04:00Paldies, Anda! There were a great many photos, and...Paldies, Anda! There were a great many photos, and I haven't looked through them all yet, but I did see a few of you, too ... even as I ached to realize how much got lost during WWII and the refugee years. That any survived at all is nothing short of a miracle, I think. Today, looking back into family history like this ... moves the heart to its core. Zinta Aistarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047861403285268505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9704611.post-21898234291024225192013-07-04T13:26:18.024-04:002013-07-04T13:26:18.024-04:00Zinta, mila Nisina! This has got to be the most mo...Zinta, mila Nisina! This has got to be the most moving piece you have ever written, and you've written plenty. As I am related by (a previous) marriage to your family, the photographs were extremely meaningful, to me, too. I had recently decided to make a pictorial history for my children of their ancestors and am dismayed by the paucity of pictures from their great-grandparents' generation. Every one of your photos is a gem, and your running text beyond beautiful. Thank you so much!Andahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15732225429341939948noreply@blogger.com