tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post3043564198271886397..comments2024-03-17T23:25:46.888-07:00Comments on Thoughts from a Bag Lady In Waiting: Iowa: Search for the pioneer cemeteryLinda Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-50059495865955055032018-09-13T12:10:26.648-07:002018-09-13T12:10:26.648-07:00I drive past this cemetery quite often on my way t...I drive past this cemetery quite often on my way to Tama/Toledo. I did notice just a short while back that along with the Pioneer Cemetery sign there is a new sign saying Butlerville Cemetary. Some day I will stop & check it out. Thanks for your fun story!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188343351750551055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-25424489032749457462013-10-30T04:52:11.159-07:002013-10-30T04:52:11.159-07:00Oh my lord, I got big goosebumps as I read this. I...Oh my lord, I got big goosebumps as I read this. I, too, have heard voices of the deceased I'd never met talking to me such as you did here. I love hearing about others experiences in this way ... and this kind of travel is exactly what I love to do. Love the images, as well.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-67116407122462888652013-10-25T18:10:16.288-07:002013-10-25T18:10:16.288-07:00Good for you for persisting! One gets such a feeli...Good for you for persisting! One gets such a feeling of connection at these old rural graveyards. My cousins and I occasionally travel to the rural Kansas resting places of our ancestors and it's a fascinating feeling. I'll bet Rebecca did talk to you! It's so great that she's remembered!Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-46500841773402767602013-10-25T03:55:10.021-07:002013-10-25T03:55:10.021-07:00Lovely story of your determination and how you wer...Lovely story of your determination and how you were rewarded. Thanks for sharing.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-82859103986572346632013-10-22T20:34:50.067-07:002013-10-22T20:34:50.067-07:00Your determined search was well rewarded. I have n...Your determined search was well rewarded. I have no doubt your ancestor spoke to you, and that she appreciated your visit. The cemetery looks like such a peaceful place. And I would prefer to rest in the tall grass, myself. It makes such a pretty, sighing sound in the wind. MyMaracashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277857661670053625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-28914549434261089232013-10-22T18:31:47.476-07:002013-10-22T18:31:47.476-07:00What a detective adventure. And a lovely family st...What a detective adventure. And a lovely family story. Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-58995476432050825682013-10-22T09:16:56.501-07:002013-10-22T09:16:56.501-07:00Dear Linda, your story left me with a lump in my t...Dear Linda, your story left me with a lump in my throat. I so believe in the Holy Oneness of All Creation. That is, I believe that I am One with all those who have gone before, who are here now--like you and me, and with those who will come in the future. And so I do not doubt that your great-grandmother Rebecca spoke to you and called you "Dearie" and that your great-grandfather also spoke to you in the past.<br /><br />Once, when I had a one-on-one session with a psychic who'd never met me before and wouldn't have been able to trace this information, she told me that an older woman was standing by my right shoulder. The psychic described the woman and I thought she was my mother. The psychic said that the woman was saying, "Honey, I'm so sorry that I thought you could handle life alone." <br /><br />Well, I was living in Minnesota where no one calls anyone "honey." But I'd grown up in Missouri, a southern state, where the term of endearment is common. And my mom always called me honey. So I was quite sure that it was my mother. And I've never lost that surety. She and I are One. As are you with your great-grandparents. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-62469254050532126222013-10-21T20:45:23.340-07:002013-10-21T20:45:23.340-07:00What a wonderful quest!What a wonderful quest!Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-44816907258841484152013-10-21T15:26:12.903-07:002013-10-21T15:26:12.903-07:00You never gave up, so of course your ancestors wer...You never gave up, so of course your ancestors were watching this determined offspring, as you went about your quest. This is very cool, Linda. I'm smiling big, thinking about it all. And I love the pictures. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-52700223586714791942013-10-21T14:54:00.627-07:002013-10-21T14:54:00.627-07:00What an interesting treasure hunt. You are determi...What an interesting treasure hunt. You are determined and it was worth it.Meryl Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482532818278685217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-66577658359752328482013-10-21T14:43:38.683-07:002013-10-21T14:43:38.683-07:00Wow, are you determined. You certainly didn't...Wow, are you determined. You certainly didn't go as the crow flies but you never gave up. <br />I remember when your great great grandfather spoke to you. Fascinating that Rebecca also spoke to you. You definitely have a gift. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-43522826106450150622013-10-21T14:29:07.292-07:002013-10-21T14:29:07.292-07:00Your extraordinary patience was rewarded.Your extraordinary patience was rewarded.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-86513690794953974582013-10-21T14:00:37.357-07:002013-10-21T14:00:37.357-07:00Very good to keep connected. Really liked this po...Very good to keep connected. Really liked this post and so pleased that your great great grandmother was there to greet you.Mango Coffee and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435145715743053893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-69406924086507262812013-10-21T10:10:52.450-07:002013-10-21T10:10:52.450-07:00I bet she did talk to you, thanking you for thinki...I bet she did talk to you, thanking you for thinking of her, for taking that trip to find her tombstone. Somehow, we should all do that, maintain our ancestors' resting place, to feel connected, to keep the lines connected between the past and the future.<br />Great post. Inspirational.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.com