I have learned over the years that there is no greater feeling of
accomplishment than to give something of oneself in hopes that
others will benefit from that gift. The idea was planted in my
being by my father's way of raising his children. It grew in leaps
and bounds and, in fact, was magnified when actually I began to
listen to stories about my family history. I took those stories
passed on to by my father, mother, grandmother, and other family
members to form a story about my Grandmother Gracie Hampton. It was
her lifestyle, environment, conditions and timeline in which lived,
that is the story's anchor, and my inspiration. And make no
mistake, even though I have used the real names of the Hampton's
family central characters, and most relatives, all words written as
dialog in this book are mine and mine alone. I've adding my words
as dialog, along with a few fictional characters to facilitate a
story line of how it could have happened during the events noted.
At times, it was a struggle to keep an eye on my purpose in life.
God knows I have been distracted many times. Often, by my own
misguided actions. Yet, I've always returned to my roots, the
foundation of my upbringing, the unapologetic belief that I can not
only survive but thrive and compete in any environment. I learned
that from my ancestors. My youngest son, once remarked, "I'm not
sure who I am." At the time, he was going through an identity
crisis trying to find out where he belonged in life. My advice was
simple, "Go look in the mirror. That's who you are and who will get
you where you want to go." I hope this book helps others remember
who and where they came from.
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