I know Lamarkianism (inheriting acquired characteristics) has been disproved,  but in copying some of an earlier issue of family history I felt a sudden warm resonance to the writing style of my maternal grandfather.   His quirky and humorous understatements about his life rang bells for me.  And I recall how he told family stories at dinner when I visited, each night, and I was the only guest at the table.

I may be puffing myself up in likening our styles to each other, but the recognition, whether valid or not, is a very warm, grateful one, and restorative to my faltering ego.