Jewells of Thought

This was Grandma Rosemary’s Welcome Swan Sign.

The last few days have been busy. Who knew a preteen could have so many girls to follow her around all through our two weeks time with her. There are some other logistics that goes around with this too though!

My niece has been reveling in her time here at her second home. Of course, the social butterfly makes friends wherever she goes. She is very much like her Grandma Rosie and her Dad in those traits. The funny thing is being the adult watching her grow up into this preteen age acting like she already knows everything. Although seeing her soak up what she is also observing in front of her. She doesn’t miss a beat. Her memory is like her father’s impeccable.

Like the cliche though, she is growing up way too fast. Firstly because that is what happens. Secondly though other factors have made her more grown up kind of like Grandma Rosie having to take care of her younger siblings after their father died at the ripe age of not quite 9. She had just months until she would turn 9 on the day that would become known as D-Day, her father died before Valentine’s Day.

Selena has a caring nature about her this strong nurturing way like her Great-Grandma had. Not to say there aren’t others on both sides of the family that can also be listed on this short list. We all see it in her she is a very special young girl. The Lord has blessed us with her for 11 years almost 12 soon. A birthday bash is coming for her very soon.

Until then she has a line of friends she is spending time with and us in between. Last night was one of those special and unique times for her and for us as part of the Roberts/Swan Clan. There are more names to add because Great Grandma Roberts first husband wasn’t the only one to die. She ended up remarrying several more times each man died by natural means or the mine. I may get into this more in the next articles.

I am really glad she got to witness four generations of our family talking she doesn’t really get to see it up close like it was last evening. It was extremely fitting to experience a late summer’s night with a small portion of Swan’s