Family Tree

Family Tree Mom was drawing a picture. “ What are you drawing?” asked Barbara, looking over her mother's shoulder. “ This is our family tree, " answered her mother. " It shows you, your sister and brother, Dad, and me. It also shows our parents, their parents and others from long ago. ” “ That's neat! " said Barbara. " Who is Olive Willard?” she asked, pointing to a name. “ That's Grandma Olive, ” answered Mom. “ But I thought her name was Olive Flanders, " said Barbara.

“ Before she married Grandpa Clint, her name was Olive Willard, " answered Mom. “ Look here. Here is my name. My name used to be Flanders. " “ It seems strange to think that you weren't always you, but someone else, " said Barbara. Her mother laughed.