FADING MEMORIES
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Inheriting genes from your ancestors may be scientific —but more important one inherits the challenges of life with love, courage, determination, and hard work for survival.
(1845)“Great Famine of Great Hunger“ caused by potato blight which was a fungus disease resulting in dry brown rot of potato tubers. “The German farmers had tried to salvage their food supply with no results causing millions of people to die from starvation. To add to the misery higher taxes were enforced and political censorship led to the revolution in Germany. Heinrich Herring sat in his rocking chair with loving eyes on his family and smelling the aroma of German wiener schnitzels always cooked perfectly by his devoted wife Maria; but their future weighed heavy on his heart. Earlier Heinrich had listened to his fellow workers at the local tavern concerning emigration to America: escaping the starvation problem, government initiating higher taxes, rising grain prices, overpopulation causing restrictions on marriages, allowing only three religions in the country, and increasing land prices. The property owners were contemplating selling their land to purchase passage to America. Reports from families & friends in America gave positive reports and stated cheap land was available for the newcomers. Since Comanche Chief Santa Anna signed peace treaties in 1849 that allowed German Emigration Company to settle lands north of Llano River, Heinrich had been approached by this company to sign a contract for land in the state of Texas. But his main priority was his family and protecting them by facing the challenges ahead. Recognizing the political views of Sam Houston being past President of Texas, and now governor of Texas also swayed his decision. James Polk served as U.S. President from 1845-1849 and was a fighter for the common people.
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Fading Memories is a non-fiction book about children and how ancestors, cultures,. geography, history, languages, events, parents, relatives, memoirs, health, and moral standards are imposed on the life of a child. Psalms: 127:5 “Children are a heritage from the Lord”. Children are the “stars in this book” and as adults we need to protect ,educate, understand their culture and needs, and to respect them is to love them. .Fading Memories explains disappointing health problems from cholera on an immigration voyage to a young boy losing an arm and other health problems. . Working with children in six of the seven continents have been a true blessing with the knowledge of educators, medical staff, parents, student helpers and Operation Smile. (Operation Smile operates on children with cleft lips/ palates in developing countries.) Children are the supporting factors of love, honesty, happiness, gratitude, and curiosity. Adults must be honest positive role models because our children as future leaders can build BRIDGES between the continents to bring PEACE to our world.
About the Author
Ms. Joyce has been working (counselor & teacher, probation officer, Girl Scout Advisor, Church counselor) and volunteering with children over 65 years. She has been blessed to have worked with children in six of the seven continents with Dept. of Defense and Operation Smile including teacher-counselor in Texas and Alaska.
Adopting Lil Ranch Critters (sweet donkey, llamas, goats, geese, ducks, sheep, horses, dogs, and cats) and living on a West Texas Ranch has brought happiness for this independent Granny. Ms. Joyce’s family are loved as much as the critters. Maybe more!