Unearth Your Roots

Merry Christmas Eve to everyone! It’s always an emotional day as my grandmother passed away on Christmas Eve unexpectedly! I always make sure to show my dad extra love today & we make a point to talk about her & how loved she is. There’s so much happiness surrounding Christmas Eve but I can’t help each year to feel the sadness of her loss. This was the last card from her to my parents & the presents under the tree were for me from her. She’s our Hungarian roots & the first generation born in the US, in NY. 🎄✨💛

This 1920’s Christmas card in was tucked away in my great grandmother, Leava’s cards & letters. It was from her son, Edward Nathan Gibson, who was in a specialized bombing squadron group for the Air Force. This commitment unfortunately cost him his life in 1936, as the plane he was flying crashed, prematurely ending his 16 year career. I can imagine as mother, just how much these details from him meant so much.

I’m sharing with a grateful heart this Thanksgiving was a quiet one at home with my children & mom. It’s a day we spent honoring & loving those we couldn’t be with. We shared the all that we were grateful for & this year added heirlooms to our Thanksgiving table in remembrance of family who are no longer with us; as a new tradition! Such as the Hungarian silk embroidered table cloth circa 1930’s & the gravy boat from my great grandmother Ware China set. It was a beautiful day intentionally spent in gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 🦃✨🍁