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When we contemplate those
elements of our origins, personality and physical being…we have to consider our
genetic history, the environment in which we were raised and live and, the
behavior and stories of those who influenced our lives.
I come from a long line of
farmers and fishermen, hard working people who worked the land and sea….growing
potatoes, milking cows and living off the natural resources of a picturesque
island named after the fourth son of King George the third, the father of Queen
Victoria, and the Duke of Kent and Strathearn: Prince Edward.
I am descended from dedicated, persistent laborers with indomitable spirits and everlasting endurance: who cleared rocky fields, sailed rough seas and overcame obstacles that we would consider enormous. They met adversity with acceptance, fortitude and faith.
My ancestors were Scottish Catholics, devoted to their God and each other. They had names like Angus, Theresa, Peter, Mary, Sarah, James, Donald, Ellen, Penelope, Allan, Johanna, Pius, Helena, and Glen.
They were Maritimers from Down East: They lived on a beautiful island between the Northumberland Strait and theGulf
of Lawrence Boston
I am the 6th generation of a family of Scottish Catholic immigrants to theNew World .
I am descended from dedicated, persistent laborers with indomitable spirits and everlasting endurance: who cleared rocky fields, sailed rough seas and overcame obstacles that we would consider enormous. They met adversity with acceptance, fortitude and faith.
My ancestors were Scottish Catholics, devoted to their God and each other. They had names like Angus, Theresa, Peter, Mary, Sarah, James, Donald, Ellen, Penelope, Allan, Johanna, Pius, Helena, and Glen.
They were Maritimers from Down East: They lived on a beautiful island between the Northumberland Strait and the
I am the 6th generation of a family of Scottish Catholic immigrants to the
All that I am, all that I
have, all that I trust, believe in and follow are a result of those people who
raised me, encouraged me, and gave me the opportunity to succeed.
My parents, grandparents,
Aunts and Uncles are my role models because of the way they were raised, and
influenced by their parents, grand parents and long past ancestors who came to
the new world from the old.
I owe them everything; and in so many ways I live my life in honor of theirs.
Who are you? My guess is that we have a lot in common. As fellow runners you take to the road in honor and celebration of those who made you who you are today. It’s not a genetic thing, it’s an inspirational thing…it’s the stories of the people who lived their lives, overcoming adversity and setting a positive example for all of us.
I owe them everything; and in so many ways I live my life in honor of theirs.
Who are you? My guess is that we have a lot in common. As fellow runners you take to the road in honor and celebration of those who made you who you are today. It’s not a genetic thing, it’s an inspirational thing…it’s the stories of the people who lived their lives, overcoming adversity and setting a positive example for all of us.
These are our forerunners,
the people who would go on to raise parents who would one day raise us: and we
owe them everything.
Links:
The song “Prince Edward Island
Some of the traditional
island music heard in this episode was from a live concert in Charlottetown
La Música Loco:
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