Hoping your holiday season has been joyful and will make meaningful memories. I wanted readers to know why I haven’t posted any stories for quite some time. Last July, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and I have been undergoing treatment with good progress, but I have many more months to go through the cure for this disease. I hope to start posting again soon, in 2025, with Joe and Lula Bell (Stickney) Sauls’ family.  I’ve been able to complete the first parts of their story, but I need to see the ending begin to make sure their story is not interrupted by untimely posting. Their story is the first I have dealt with enslaved individuals and is difficult to write about but must be faced and addressed. Please stay tuned Forwarding Looking Back.