discoveries

June 20, 2010
this trip has been an array of everything for me. happy, nostalgic, sad, angry, you name it. i haven't been here for 11 years and everything is so different but just the same. i'm seeing things in a new light, with my grown up eyes. i want to understand the history of my family but it's hard to ask the questions. i didn't know where to start to talk about my trip here. and i'm leaving in 2 days. but, i think this is a good start.

during the search for old family photos of my paternal grandfather, i found these. my great grandfather and my great grandmother. i never imagined that i would get to see photos of them and i understand that they might not mean much to you, i can't get over them.

i didn't bring a scanner with me, so i just took photos of the photos in the albums. i just want to keep everything.

8 comments:

  1. I love old family photos! My dad's family is Italian and I would love to find some old photos of his grandparents (who originally immigrated to America before WWI) when they were still in Italia.

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  2. so so so awesome! how are you? sorry i haven't commented in forever

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  3. That's SO cool that you found these! Amazing! ♥

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  4. Love these! Do you have a family tree started? I recently got photos from my relatives in Italy. So exciting! (ps to those who've already commented... start a family tree on ancestry.com! who knows what you can find! I'll help you if you want! Just contact me :))

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  5. Celeste,
    Thank you for visiting my blog and commenting. Yes, Stephanie Nielson is an amazing hero.

    I have been surfing around here on your blog. I am so impressed with how much you record, you will never be sorry that you kept such a wonderful record of who you are.

    I don't know you but I do understand well that need to know who you came from and I have felt that incredible cyclone of mixed emotions you are writing about here. I am so happy that you have found these glorious pictures.
    Trust yourself, you know what you need and how to find the answers to everything you desire.

    Be well and safe,
    Vicki

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  6. This is amazing!! Family photos and visiting the places we come from feels like finding pieces of yourself, doesn't it? :)

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