What you can find cleaning out the attic

Dad and Madam B finally got to the attic late this afternoon. And now, everything is in my family room. Everything.

They sorted out a sort of pile of things to go and things to keep, and the things to go pile is _a lot_ bigger, thank goodness.

Madam B brought me a box of books to ask what I wanted to keep from there, and as I went through the box, I realized that some of Sean's notes were in there. Found myself walking down memory lane...So this is what I am currently reading.

These are from Sean when he was ten going on 11 ~~

About Ludwig Beethoven:

Ludwig V. Beethoven became a famous composer in Germany in the late 1700's. He became successful because he overcame painful treatments in his past and deafess at the age of 30.

Jan V. Beethoven, Ludwig's father, thought he was ugly, and Jan was an abusive father. But his mom and his grandfather thought he was beautiful and loved him very much.

Respect:

If you don't respect your parents or everybody, you won't get respect back. Please, if you do not respect your parents, you lose a lot of privileges. If you say shutup to something else while someone is talking then they will think you are saying shutup to them.

George Washington Carver:

George Washington Carver was born near Diamond Grove, Missouri. It is not clear when he was born, but one book said that he was born in 1861 and died in 1943. If that book is right, he lived 82 years.

He was a scientist and a botanist. He invented powered milk, wood stains, fertilizer, and other things.

His dad was killed. His mom, along with George and another child were kidnapped. George was saved because a man took George for a $300.00 horse, that was expensive.

George found out that sweet potatoes and peanuts could grow in the Alabama soil. He taught the farmers how to plant those things so they could raise money for the community. That took a while.

I think that George misses his mom and dad.

When Nathan comes:

When Nathan comes the house goes uh-oh. When Nathan is here, the person that goes "aaaaaaaa", he is the little terrorizor. When Nathan comes the house is ready to get messey like a tornado came through. He bites, he yells, he eats your toes for fun, and he disrupts everything. Me and my mom are glad when he is laying down.

But he is the cutest baby on earth. We love him very much.

Ways not to be bitten by sharks:

1. Don't swim in waters where sharks are.

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"When Nathan Comes" is my favorite. Nathan is my great nephew, and he used to come here about three days a week or more, from morning till night, because his mom worked. He is about 10 years younger than Sean. We had the most fun when Nathan was here. It really was hard to get school done during those years that we took care of Nathan, but I wouldn't change that experience for the world.

Sean is 19 now. He is away at school.

He played football with Nathan, who is 9 now, the last weekend of October. My family met in the middle of the state for a reunion weekend. And Nathan just thinks my boys are "all that".

It is such a fine feeling to watch your family grow up and grow stronger in love and connection. It's such a fine feeling.

"The family is the school of duties - founded on love" .....Felix Adler