Cora Lee Palma-Hayden

Crossroads Cora Lee Palma-Hayden

Like any good writer, I've pondered how I would express myself with this Memoir. There are so many wonderful memories, and events that get lost through the years. I get upset with myself that I never inquired of the lives of my parents and grandparents. I only knew their stories through the years I actually spent with them. Except for the news articles I discovered while researching them, their personal stories are now lost forever. I came to realize that my own children and grandchildren don't really know me, and what I have accomplished through the years. It's important to know where we came from, and what may have inspired us from previous ancestors. CROSSROADS - Journey of My Soul has been composed to relate my life's story, and share fascinating facts I have since discovered regarding my ancestors. My wish is that my children, grandchildren, and future generations shall find their heritage of great interest, while discovering their family roots. CROSSROADS is not written in typical Memoir or autobiographical fashion. It is not in chronological order. There may be some duplication. I have added several essays, and poems written through the years - somewhat like journaling - to the history of my personal life, in the effort to make my story more entertaining. I've always had an interest in the history of any location I've visited, or subject I've studied, and have included this history as I share with you my soul's fabulous journey.