23. Something old
{my great grandmother Anna’s bracelet}
January 23, 2012

This bracelet was given to me by my mother when I was young, and before it was hers, it belonged to her grandmother, Anna Lawko, whom I was named after. Her mother (Anna’s) lived in Czechoslovakia before coming to Ellis Island as an immigrant.

It means so much to me to have this bracelet, to have this piece of history and the past.

In truth, I was named after both my great-grandmothers, which makes it even more special:

Anna Lawko (my mother’s mother’s mother) and Anna Sehl (my father’s father’s mother).

Someday I hope to write out my whole family tree– It’s important, don’t you think?

I love my name and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Who were you named after? Is there a story behind how you got your name?