Rumour has it… 🎵


Mbote Reader,

My daughter has been blasting Adele on repeat.

If I hear Rumour Has It or Hello one more time, I can’t be held responsible for my actions.

But all this talk of rumors has got me thinking…

Every family has secrets.

Some family secrets are pretty innocent.

Like that time my parents told me that one of our pigs—who I had noticed was missing from the pig pen—found Florida too hot and had moved to a colder climate.

That colder climate? The deep freeze.

(Mom, thank you for not telling me about Martin when I was too young to handle it.)

And some family secrets are major.

Like that time my friend took a genealogy test and found…

…a sister.

I mean, wow.

Things were touch and go there for a bit while everyone came to terms with it. And in the years since, it’s been an incredible blessing.

Here’s the thing: When it comes to your family’s story, you get to decide what to share, what to keep for yourself and how to craft the narrative.

You may want to share every wild detail. You may want to gloss over the hard bits. You may—and this is totally ok—want to wait until a particular family member has moved on to heaven before you reveal certain parts of certain stories.

What you share is up to you. If you want to present the Instagram-perfect version of your life, that’s fine. If you want to share the unauthorized biography version, you can do that too!

The important thing is to include the parts that matter most to you—the stories that define your family’s legacy and values.

And if you’re not sure where to start, I can help you bring it all together. From organizing scattered stories to creating a family history that’s as beautiful as it is meaningful, I’ve got the expertise to make it happen.

Just hit reply and let me know when you’re ready to begin!

Tikala malamu,

Sara

P.S. Got a funny family secret your parents kept from you? Or maybe a little white lie you’ve told your kids? Hit reply and share it with me—I’d love to hear it! 😉


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