Jamaican Culture
Growing Up Like A Jamaican - Thanks for Taking This Journey With Me
Published Nov 30, 2009
Dahlia D. Welsh
When I found this collection of letters after my Grandfather's passing I knew I wanted to share them. So I would like to say thank Jamaicans.com for going on this trip down memory lane with me. And as we close out another year - where does the time go? I hope that your 2009 was good and that 2010 is great!
The following letter was written by only my grandfather Stafford because my grandmother - Ms. Ella - had already gone home in 1991.
Bless up! Dahlia D. Welsh http://www.dahliadwelsh.com
Hodgesland District Black River P.O. St. Elizabeth Dec. 20. 2001
Hello Dahlia,
First I must say greetings to you in the name of our loving saviour who love before we love 1st John 4 v 19. Let me hope when these few lines reach you it may find you content and in the best of health and I wish you a Merry Christmas, success, prosperous New Year and may you live and enjoy yourself with many more. Yes D your letters I've received and was very glad to hear from you may the Lord richly bless you by your steps I see wherein that you truly love me and I also love you and I truly miss grandma. Say hi to the family may God bless and keep you.
- Same G.F.
P.T.O. (I think that means Page Turn Over because it was the end of the first side of the letter)
I'm very sorry I forgot to thank you for what you're sending for me. I thank you very much.
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