joyful girl

both of my parents were born in the appalachian mountains – my mom in pennsylvania, and my dad in eastern kentucky, which is the focus of the recent 20/20 documentary “children of the mountains.” if you want to get a glimpse of a part of our country that most don’t seem to know exists, go to abc.com, click the “free episodes” link at the top, then make your way to 20/20 and the “children of the mountains” episode. diane sawyer spent two years following families in the mountains and hollers of eastern kentucky, and it will open your eyes a bit. it opened mine.