✍️ What It Means to Belong to a Lineage

Some people are born into lineages of legend. Others have to build theirs from the ground up. I’ve learned that both are sacred.

I grew up with stories of the sea — my grandparents in Navy blues, their lives shaped by courage and saltwater. My grandfather served aboard a submarine during World War II, survived polio, and still managed to make everyone laugh. My grandmother was a WAVE who often knew his orders before he did — and she was the quiet strength that tethered our family…