Four Hundred Years to My Grandkids

An older grandfather reading a book with his grandchildren beside a colonial American shoreline, blending modern family legacy with scenes from early American history and the Mayflower era.

I started digging into my family tree for a pretty simple reason: my grandchildren. Something changes when you hold a new generation in your arms. You stop thinking only about what’s ahead and start wondering about what’s behind you, too. You begin thinking about what kind of line they’re stepping into, the shoulders they’re standing […]