tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post253945248233549137..comments2023-03-31T10:03:38.525+01:00Comments on Shelley's House: The NurseryShelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-37396586339649979372011-08-16T07:07:47.188+01:002011-08-16T07:07:47.188+01:00Hi Shelley,
I can imagine what mixed feeling you h...Hi Shelley,<br />I can imagine what mixed feeling you had on this part of the trip. It brings tears to my eyes, especially for the children,and there were many, who did not find loving homes, some staying here right through childhood. Also those who came with siblings only to be split up and lose contact.It is hard to think that as a little bub your Dad was here but so wonderful that such good people chose him. Certainly makes you appreciate your lovely grandparents even more if possible.<br />SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-37773494005726454872011-08-15T00:01:47.691+01:002011-08-15T00:01:47.691+01:00After the war, The War of Northern Agression (1861...After the war, The War of Northern Agression (1861-1865); The Great War (WWI); and even WWII, the were many children left as orphans. Warehousing them was maybe not the best answer but was still probably better than life on the streets, on their own, whould have been.Rick Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771838562627660449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-16825826528290701542011-08-13T08:36:34.125+01:002011-08-13T08:36:34.125+01:00Terri - It is sad and yet it is not. As I said, i...Terri - It is sad and yet it is not. As I said, it was quite an emotional experience for me to visit this place, but I couldn't help remember that people in the world still starve to death and die of exposure and preventable diseases. These buildings and grounds were grand and beautiful and there will have been food on the table. The deprivations were mainly emotional; bad enough, but there were so much worse alternatives for these children. It was a positive place as well, because it kept them alive long enough to find their own futures.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-61633524487853477762011-08-13T02:42:50.866+01:002011-08-13T02:42:50.866+01:00this is so terribly sad...this is so terribly sad...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com