tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610655125390402869.post8912139943770713934..comments2024-01-07T18:03:39.373-06:00Comments on Family Stories: James Wesley Blacketer and his legacyCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02440331516671118735noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610655125390402869.post-55641745474268465102012-09-09T13:49:00.856-05:002012-09-09T13:49:00.856-05:00Thank you, Melinda! I've some less-than-stella...Thank you, Melinda! I've some less-than-stellar great grandfathers as well. And my other grandfather, Big Paw Paw, was pretty flawed too. Oh well, their humanness make for great storytelling in my opinion.<br /><br />I appreciate you stopping by and reading! =)<br /><br />~CCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440331516671118735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610655125390402869.post-73303770536998197132012-09-09T13:45:40.763-05:002012-09-09T13:45:40.763-05:00Joan, I agree with you. That question is never far...Joan, I agree with you. That question is never far from my mind.<br /><br />But then I wonder what my descendants will be asking of my long ago actions. I hope I answer them. Or I hope they don't ask too much about the stupid decisions and choices I've made. I've plenty of those. Hopefully, they'll concentrate on the 'good stuff'. I can only hope.<br /><br />Thanks so much for visiting and reading. =)<br /><br />~CCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440331516671118735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610655125390402869.post-55748767006259474922012-09-09T13:42:14.068-05:002012-09-09T13:42:14.068-05:00Mariann, thank you, and I agree with you. I think ...Mariann, thank you, and I agree with you. I think the photographer captured so much about him in this simple photo.<br /><br />And? The best (and worst) stuff can be overheard in the kitchen.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and reading! =)<br /><br />~CCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440331516671118735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610655125390402869.post-81251671309616568552012-09-09T13:39:58.032-05:002012-09-09T13:39:58.032-05:00Thanks, Lisa! It's hard to not judge. I think ...Thanks, Lisa! It's hard to not judge. I think it's human, though, I do have compassion for him because it seems he was a very troubled man.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and reading! =)<br /><br />~CCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440331516671118735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610655125390402869.post-41317128383081993972012-06-22T15:21:06.363-05:002012-06-22T15:21:06.363-05:00Caroline, You are a great writer...an enjoyable re...Caroline, You are a great writer...an enjoyable read. I have a couple of great grandfathers who appear to have possessed the same mentality as James Wesley.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123873450625286841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610655125390402869.post-53176894414406470182012-06-21T19:46:06.943-05:002012-06-21T19:46:06.943-05:00And for me in my family research the questions com...And for me in my family research the questions comes up again and again, "Why did this grandma, aunt, cousin, mother, marry a man like this?????" Haven't found the answers yet......Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610655125390402869.post-45500046673176740432012-06-21T18:48:28.277-05:002012-06-21T18:48:28.277-05:00Caroline, you are a good storyteller. I was in sus...Caroline, you are a good storyteller. I was in suspense with you as you waited to click the arrow that revealed his picture. His face in that kind of half-silhouette form looks not only sad but grim. Kind of unyielding. A little scary. I'll bet he had a number of internal demons. I wonder how HE was cared for as a child.... And I can relate well to the scenario of a kid hearing whispers in the kitchen. That happened to me a lot as a child. The feeling of grown-ups protecting us from some terrible, terrible secret. Which today we would probably not think so terrible at all, for today human failings seem to have partly medical explanations rather than purely moral ones.Mariann Reganhttp://mariannregan.authorsxpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610655125390402869.post-62385363539437335792012-06-21T04:35:09.601-05:002012-06-21T04:35:09.601-05:00Awesome job! Yes, we don't have to like our a...Awesome job! Yes, we don't have to like our ancestors to still tell their stories. Glad I helped to inspire you.Lisahttp://www.theaccidentalgenealogist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610655125390402869.post-83811950870332803712012-06-20T16:07:57.874-05:002012-06-20T16:07:57.874-05:00Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. =)Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. =)Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02440331516671118735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8610655125390402869.post-33269798025882820702012-06-20T10:05:01.487-05:002012-06-20T10:05:01.487-05:00great story, great picture, great bow tie!great story, great picture, great bow tie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com