My Mother's People

Last year I became so annoyed with a bunch of people, many of them kinfolk, down in Louisiana and Texas, I lost interest in writing about my memories of growing up in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.  Up until then I had found great joy in remembering our unique little area of the world and the powerful sense of kinship by which I was blessed while growing up.  I didn't miss my project right away, but after a year or so, I realized those stories were not complete.  I had more to say.

I decided I needed to make peace if not nice with the collective group, so I started communicating with individuals in the group.  It worked.  The mental block that kept my writing quiet dissipated.  As a result, I've been writing on my other blog, My Mother's People for the past couple of weeks, as well as engaging in long and detailed exchanges of email between several cousins and others interested in the history of Louisiana's Redbones, my mother's people.

I invite you over to check out that other part of me. 

Comments

[Crys]

lovely, thank you!

[the sabra]

good for you...good luck w/ the fam :)

[ellen]

I hadn't visited your other blog for quite a while; I just did, and I'm very glad that you've revived it. Such interesting reading!

[Vickie]

Glad to see you have made peace there but more important that you have made with peace with yourself. You are a good one my friend. Thanks for being you. I heart you. :)

[Gone Away]

I agree - the family blog is excellent and deserves a comeback. And this one too is good reading. More power to your arm, sir!

[Brenda]

Will do