----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 7:58
AM
Subject: [nostratic] Re: Is anybody
here?
--- In nostratic@yahoogroups.com,
"Geraldine Reinhardt" <waluk@......>
wrote:
> Dear Marco,
>
> When a human being dies genes
are passed on to his/her offspring.
The body is no longer around but
the genetic presence certainly
exists.
>
> That your
family is becoming extinct is certainly a sad thought.
But yes, I
imagine that without siblings or offspring this is a
horrid plight.
Were you also orphaned? If not, then if your
aunts/uncles had
offspring there really isn't an extinction.
>
> Gerry
>
Hello, dear Gerry!
My father died two years ago. He was 89. My
mother is still alive.
She is 74. All my uncles and aunts died out without
offspring. The
man I call "my brother" is a blood-brother, not genetically
related
with me. Three months ago I was present at the cremation of a II
degree cousin, that had no offspring. Other two cousins still live in
Piedmont, but they are more acquainted with goats than with women.
No
offsprings. I chose to have no offsprings. So when I will die my
genetic
line will be extinct forever.
Best
wishes
Marco