I think that someone once said that "Our children are like messages in a bottle and that we toss them on the ocean of time and space." So here is my additional message To My Daughters and Grand Daughters:

Be not afraid.

The tribe of American Indians that you are descendant from is the Creek Indians of Alabama. The Creeks were a matricidal tribe. That means that the blood line was traced through the mothers.

You have more strength than you know. Behind you, stand a line of women that stretches back to the beginning of time. You are the representation and the fruition of their hopes, dreams and struggles that they fought through and survived. They have borne unimaginable sorrow to produce the blood that now flows through your veins.

Stop for a minute and attempt to visualize those ancient mothers of yours.

One the American Indian side, there was one that walked across the Bering Straits and walked down this continent, bearing her daughters along the way. To walk on for her and when she fell exhausted; she dreamed of you.

On the German side, crossing an ocean, before there was an Ellis Island or steam ships. Landing in New Orleans and walking to Alabama. Accepting whatever came her way; still she dreamed of you.

On the Jewish side, you may have the blood of Ruth or Esther, but never doubt you are true Daughters of Israel! Crossing deserts, oceans; she came dressed only the glory of surviving with her daughters. And when she finally laid down to rest she dreamed of you.

On the African side, she was kidnapped from her father and sold into slavery in Puerto Rico for a miserable life on the sugar cane plantations. Still, she survived and dreamed of you.

All of you are the living history of America and possessor of the future.

When you chose your companion for life, chose wisely.

But, whomever you chose, if I am still here, I will tell him. I will tell him on your wedding day; as I told all your fathers, including my sons - "When the day comes that she really pisses you off, and that day will come - Don't ever fuck up and hit her! If you do, I will be on you like white on rice; I will beat you like a red headed step child! If I can't handle it; you see those men standing over there ( pointing to your father and uncles ) they can. On the off chance that even they can't handle you; you see that old woman over there with those six women around her ( pointing to your mother sitting with Granny and her four daughters ) believe me - THEY CAN! And they have NO MERCY!"

"When she pisses you off so bad, you can't stand it - just send her home. In our family, hitting women is NOT tolerated!"

OUR women Fear only God!