Yes. It was so amazing and filled a place in my heart. I actually came across some family history cassette tapes I had done back in 1985. and 1991! Apparently I was there on a visit with my parents in California. At the beginning of the tape, my father, Carlos was just ready to leave for work. He took the recorder and gave a greeting to my oldest son, Hank while he was serving his mission in Venezuela.
He gave a nice message and started to speak in Spanish. I relived that visit and felt a closeness to my parents and the love they had for me and my family. What a wonderful opportunity to spend at least and hour listening to the tapes.
Elena, my mother recounted when she and Carlos met for the first time and the circumstances. It was so sweet and was like going back in a time machine. There was a lot of details on there that I had forgotten her telling but remembered when I heard the tapes again. She spoke of the relationships they had with other family in San Antonio; about their courtship, where they lived when they got married and up to when they built their first home just before I was born.
I could visualize everything we talked about as I held onto the moment. I stayed up late last night to listen to some of it and continued today as I worked in the kitchen this morning making beef jerky. My husband, Ron is hunting for a few days so I had the house to myself and listened away. Time well spent.
