Our ancestors were real people with real lives and real choices that often mirror our own lives and choices. Do we not try to figure out how to put a meal on the table? Keep a roof over our heads? Help our children grow and become responsible citizens? Do we not share our hopes, dreams and beliefs with those we love most? One of my favorite things about reading the words of these wonderful ancestors who have gone on before us is reliving their joys, learnings, tears and love. I find comfort in learning from them and knowing that they made it through this crazy, amazing experience called life.  May you find that comfort (and often humor) too.

• May 15, 1939 Colorado - Oh gee, Wes is out of a job again, for lack of transportation to and from the job. Oh gee, now what’ll we do! Won’t we ever get a break that will get us going? I”m beginning to feel licked-but I musn’t let myself get discouraged. Wes feels bad enough about it all and rubbing...
  
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• May 5, 1939 Colorado - Sleeping again-this time from staying up late and reading papers and magazines Mrs Burgens brought me. She’s leaving in the morning for Wheatland. Will miss her.  Wes is still working. It’s pretty cold up there in the evenings.  Hope for a rain down here but didn’t get it, so I watered our garden this evening,...
  
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