Name Exploration II

There is a ribbon, a bit frayed along the edges over all the years, that has been woven through my family. It connects us all with names. Nathan John. Andrew Jesse. David Christian. Emily Rebecca.

I see this ribbon most often during the holidays, when the six of us gather by the Christmas tree amidst Christmas carols. But sometimes I see its satiny shimmer out of the corner of my eye as I tenatively approach the German potato salad at family cookouts.

Nathan John was born first, a whole eight years before my 1985.

Criticism II

Unclear to readers why German potato salad is linked to religion. If I choose to utilize this image, I must explain its significance.

Still, I don't think this is the way to go about discussing the links between our names...

continue

Picture


1