About 2 years ago, before my great aunt Christine passed away, I called her to find out if she had any stories. Aunt Christine was an opera singer (Chiara, thinking of you!), performed in the original Carousel opera and gave Florence Henderson her first voice lessons (this and Edgar is my family's only claim to fame). So aunt Christine was somewhat refined and brought up refined. She said that when she was a young girl, she and her mom went to Hopkinsville (not far from where we were all raised) and went to a drugstore. She said that she had always heard of him and he was considered an "odd-bird" of the family. She met him at, I believe, a drugstore and she said that he had on tattered jeans and shoes that were coming apart. She said there was nothing that stood out other than how "unkept" he was.
I found out we were related about 23 years ago and due to raising kids and moving around so much, I never took the time to ask those questions. Wish I had now. But that was what started me in all of this and I have been the only one in my immediate family, extended family, etc. to pursue all of this. Still don't know why I'm the only one but it is what it is.
I also wanted to add to your posting earlier about soul ages. I agree with what you and John said about it clarifying things. The thing with me is that right now, I just don't care. I'm pretty sure I know my Life Task and it is well on its way. I've known for quite some time. I could probably place myself in a Role, Goal, etc. but there are a few where it might go either way. But in the end, for me, I am where I am and I enjoy being able to jump in and relate to most everyone wherever they are. So I don't know how important it is to me to know. But I am really enjoying this forum! Getting ready to start a new topic b/c of a dream I had. Would love to know what Michael says about dreams...