Emily Chan
When you are able to connect with your past and find out who your ancestors really were, you’ll discover a history rich with stories.
TikToker Gwyneth (@gwyneths.stories) shares stories about her family history. And this one about her great-great aunt Polly tugs at the heartstrings.
It’s all about how a small act of kindness can have a significant impact on people’s lives, even several generations later.
“I was recently told a wonderful story about a great-great aunt of mine, and I wanted to share it with you,” said Gwyneth before launching into her anecdote.
Her great-great aunt Polly lived a dismal life. She gave birth to a son out of wedlock, which was a huge taboo at the time, so her son wound up being adopted by another family. And he later died in his early twenties.
Polly also had a tumultuous marriage history. She married a man, divorced him, then married the same man again. However, her husband died just two years after their second marriage.
Recently, Gwyneth had the opportunity to speak with a family member who had actually known Polly. The family member was related to Polly’s brother’s wife.
She informed Gwyneth that although Polly may have had a sad life, she remembered Polly fondly and described her as an ‘incredibly caring’ person.
In 1938, the family member’s mother had been on a picnic with her young son. But things took a turn for the worst when the son swallowed something poisonous.
He was brought to a hospital, but unfortunately, he could not be saved.
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