Another of the houses that defined my life. These are the stories behind the House on Middle Street and how a large part of my motherÕs family shaped my own history. Each story tells more than the obvious. There is always a ÒbackgroundÓ that is so much more than what others see. There is (also) courage needed to record the struggles, joys, hurts, frustrations, fears, and (perhaps) regrets in the context in which they happened. The joy and sadness of a true family history will be lost forever if we do not write or tell our stories.