Joined 11 years ago from Colorado
My profile picture is of my great great grandfather James Gibson Tait, born on 5 January, 1828 at the Village of Horncliffe in Northumberland, England. Horncliffe is on the border of England and Scotland, and I hope to visit the area one day. This large portrait was found among other artifacts in my grandmother Katherine Josephine Dupman-Tait's basement after she passed away. We didn't know who this man in the portrait was at the time, but for me it was "worth keeping." I love a mystery. My father loved history and genealogy. He passed this passion onto me when he told me not much was known about the Tait side. Dad mentioned that when he asked my grandfather Edward Charles Tait about his family of origin, that grandpa said he didn't know anything, and "he didn't give a damn either." I can picture this conversation with grandpa tinkering in the yard or his garage with a Lucky Strike familiarly posed on his lips. He was a small man of stature, and could be a "mean cuss" if something rubbed him wrong. That conversation ended there. Dad gave me what he had put together, and I was off and running. Dad's research had all been done before the Internet. I have aquired my dad's tenacity, and have an appreciation for what he was able to put together. I'm addicted to the search, and when I find a gem I'm elated for days.
I returned to school in 2012, seeking a degree in Human Services, with an emphasis in Addiction Studies. Because of family milestones, and unforeseen circumstances it's taking longer than I planned, and my search for ancestor's isn't attended to as often as I'd like. A Family Systems class confirmed something I had intuitively known, that families repeat themselves for generations- all the good, bad, and ugly. This fascinates me. I'm an Army brat, and would love to work with military personnel and their families one day.
I'm an artist at heart, and as an empathtic person I'm a caretaker by nature. Probably being the eldest sister of two sisters had something to do with that. I'm generally introverted until I get to know someone. This earned me the label of being "painfully shy," with teachers until I graduated from high school. I'm an avid reader. I love learning new things, and it's true for me that "the older I get the less I know."
I set a goal to not be a grandparent raising grandchildren, and I'm confident I've accomplished that. My only child by birth is engaged to be married this coming October, and I couldn't be more proud of and happy for her and the young gentleman who soon will be my son-in-law. We're a family committed to our recovery from mind altering substances, and a desire keep learning about ourselves, and each other in order to have healthy relationships to be passed on as a "new normal." We're all evolving in one way or another.
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