And I believe we pass what we invest. Even if they don’t carry our genes, they carry their memories. So we always have a chance to influence the future in a positive way. I’m not sure we ever get to know which seeds we plant, but if we’re loving and joyful, hopefully that rises to the top.

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Mitochondrial DNA, but it dies with me. My daughter has an only son. My granddaughters are from my sons. Yet, two of them have my blue eyes (no parents have blue eyes) and all of them seem to enjoy a story, a song, and the thrill of creating. I’m blessed by whatever of mine they carry forward.

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It’s not weird! I think it’s just an acknowledgment that we’re part of a chain. And today, when things are tenuous, I’m grateful to hold on to that chain.

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My grandmothers were incredibly different; one was very educated and one was not. But they both enjoyed needlework and making things. I feel like I picked this up because of that overlap!

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Maybe not quite the same but they did. It’s very strange but I often feel that I’m channeling both of them.

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