The Morning Star, it Reminded me of my Grand Mother in Haiti

Aim looking for a Lady by the name of Jaquelin I saw her In brooklyn ny And she the exact face of my Grandmother I would love to see her again so I can show my family before they past or before I lose

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You brought both laughter and tears to my eyes in reading this thread.

Thank you though, I can relate to each and everything that you said here. Memories rushed back...I also remember waking-up early morning (douvan jou) with tati Vierge twice a week to go nan mache.

She would place me up on one of the sak-paille on top of the ti-bourik en route for ti-mache.

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ou pote yon paket bel souveni pou mwin lew esplike tout bel bagay sayo bon mwin se yon moun kifet jacmel nan yon ti zone ki rele lafon se minn principe la nou adopte an touka mesi anpil epi ou fem rinmin peyi plis ke janm te rinminn mesi keep up the good

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it is good that we as Haitian can use Technology to identify ourselves.

mouin min-m tou, mouinn kon ale andeyo pandan vackans 3 moua. sak ki ti lis interesm, se ale nan ladin chak matim pou tire let bef. Man i tell you if you have never drank raw caw milk, you know nothing.kote ou kite ze bouy. mouin sonje yon matin bone i went to the garden as usual to look for eggs. You know. i always listen to the fawls when the star making that kok..kok..kok..kodokkkkkkkk! you know poul la pon Ze. s o, i will walk in the bush searching for those eggs. you jou, mouin dekpuvri you nich ki ginyin 2 dozen eggs. mouin te konn tire fistibal tou min tankou-ou fre mouin, mouin toujou manke sepandant piske mouin pat maton nan tire fistibal, mouin tan pelin pou zotolan in fact i used to raised then. some times i go to leogane le gin mache pou mouin achte toutrel ake zotolan.

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Dear compatriote,

I have tears in my eyes when reading your story.

You are a real Haitian and so am I.I grew up in Verrettes although my mother was from Borel( a walking distance, about 3 to 5 kms to Verrettes).

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man...

I'm telling you those are were good day for real.
I remember when u to wake up early in the morning (pou al nan dlo avan wal

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Yeahhhh man, I had a little bit of that experience myself.

I used to look forward to go on summer vacation in Jacmel and Tiapon between Jacmel and Leogane.

I used to take my soccer ball with me but could not find anyone there to play with, because the kids were all famers and did not know how to play. So I used to play with my brothers.

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I really enjoyed your writing about your " Grann ", mine, Suzanna, was the pillar of my family.

I am really saddened by how much we've lost in our traditions, so many of the best Haitians have left and never returned.

Thanks for the feel good thoughts about the good old days, I only wish that more of the young Haitians only knew what you are talking

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Great story Paysan,
I remember those days as well; I thank god for you for remembering your beautiful ancestor(s)! This is a time where old things are becoming new, and the new shall come to pass..

But trust that our ancestors are here, they are

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