Ancestors

Atlanta has a large Russian and Eastern European population. J.D. has had his share of scoldings from the babooshkas. One day he picked up a Russian gentleman that was 101 years old. This patient was about 6 years old when Czar Nicholas II was killed and the Russian empire fell.  At some point after that, this patient migrated to the United States and fought for us in World War II. Just think about the history this gentleman has seen and been part of. Our country is great exactly because of people like this that brought their history and experiences here, and these combined experiences have made us stronger.

My Grandmother-in-law is an amazing woman. She traveled all over the world with my Grandfather-in-Law. She spent most of the 50's through the 70's in developing countries. In Saudi Arabia, her ankles were caned for showing on a street corner by the Sharia police. Every Tuesday in Malaysia, her Muslim driver would drop her off at the entrance to the hog market as he would not go in. They only allowed ham to be sold once a week in this predominately Muslim country. She would walk through the market, select a hog and they would slaughter it for her. My Grandpa was often gone for long periods of time leaving my Grandmother to run the household on her own in countries that she barely spoke the language. But she did have a phone number to call in case her husband never returned.

Gratitude: I'm grateful for the strong men and women that have come before us and laid the foundation for our lives.

Quote: "People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors"