My Grandfather Joe, circa 1985.
My Grandfather Joe, 1985

Revealing Our Roots and Soothing the Soul

Michelle Lindblom

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The Roots We Spread

Abandonment has deep roots in my family history.

Premature deaths took the lives of several generations of my maternal grandparents and left young children without one or the other parent. The fierce sense of loss and sadness spread its roots like a cancer throughout my ancestry. Manifesting in misunderstood behaviors and denial of…

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