So excited by a letter I got in the mail

Aneeda72

Aneeda72

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I got a letter in the mail from Texas, wow, who sends letters. I recognized the name, vaguely, I thought. I open the letter, hmm, religious gobbly gook. How did I get on that mailing list, I wonder. Then I turn it over. Oh my gosh more gobbly gook, but a couple sentences at the top. 😂

Hi. I found your name in my mothers address book. You must be important to her (I wasn’t) but she has passed, and I want to share God’s message with you. HOW VERY KIND. The letter included her address and phone. I called. She is not home. 😢. Because while she did not recognize my name or know who I am, I know who she is.

Her mother who died is my mothers sister. The last remaining family member of their generation alive. We are first cousins. I can’t wait to talk to her. We played together as very young children. What a wonderful surprise!
 

I'm sorry to hear that the last of your mother's generation has passed but glad to hear you've reconnected with family.

It's interesting how family members can lose track of each other. I think I know who all of my cousins are but I don't know what some of them are up to.
 
WOW is right, 😂. She called me back, still not sure who I was. She is five years younger than me and was a tad restrained but I am not. (You may have noticed this). As I talked, about stuff only a relative could know, she really got happy.

Telling her I remembered the old white washing machine in grandmas yard, describing grandmas house, and yard sealed the deal. She knew I was her first cousin. We had a long fun conversation about grandma and an aunt we both loved. We promised to write, exchange photos etc. It was great, just great.
 
asp3 said:
I'm sorry to hear that the last of your mother's generation has passed but glad to hear you've reconnected with family.

It's interesting how family members can lose track of each other. I think I know who all of my cousins are but I don't know what some of them are up to.
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My mother moved from Texas and did not encourage us to be connected with our relatives.
 
A bolt out of the blue .... I've had a couple of those surprise reconnections with relatives that I never would have expected. (Biggest was my father's family that I never knew)
It is fun to find people long lost from your life for many years!

But, sadly, I found after a few conversations, for me, it was hard to go further.
 
Bonnie said:
A bolt out of the blue .... I've had a couple of those surprise reconnections with relatives that I never would have expected. (Biggest was my father's family that I never knew)
It is fun to find people long lost from your life for many years!

But, sadly, I found after a few conversations, for me, it was hard to go further.
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I am sorry but it does happen. I was in contact with her sister years ago and that ended because she started the don’t tell family I told you this. Honestly, if there is stuff you don’t want people to talk about then keep your mouth shut. Who can remember that you can talk about this but not that.
 
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Aneeda72 said:
My mother moved from Texas and did not encourage us to be connected with our relatives.
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I understand. There are people on my wife's side of the family that we want absolutely no contact with based on their actions and words. My adopted step-son's father's side of the family has some shady characters that he has been advised to not contact and to avoid if they do contact him. There are some people in the world who it's worth avoiding.
 
Ancestry has connected me with a couple of cousins and we are still good to go. So much in common and not even knowing one another for many, many years.
 

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