This packrat has learned that what the next generation will value most is not what we owned, but the evidence of who we were and the tales of how we loved. In the end, it's the family stories that are worth the storage.
-Ellen Goodman, The Boston Globe

All relationships take effort, but it is a labor of love. I was blessed to be born to a large family that values relationships. In trying to keep track of our ever-expanding family, I developed a love of family and history. The research part is growing on me ...