In these modern days, where many of us play 'catch up' with the latest in technology, it's good to pause and look back to the early days of development in our beautiful country, the joys and the sacrifices. At our moment of birth, we already have a past, a present and a future, all embodied in the tiny creature that we are; filled with traits, abilities and talents waiting to be discovered – gifts from our rich heritage of family – given naturally through our DNA, waiting to be revealed as we grow and develop. How much our past can predict the future is the adventure of the present, in each of our lives. Life is to be lived fully, allowing our rich heritage to speak and live through us as we discover who we are in the present ... sometimes taking a lifetime to understand this, and to simply rejoice in the miracle we each are. In Strong, Sweet Tea, you can cozy up and wrap yourself in a warm blanket of words, as Judith unravels a heart-warming story about the limitless meaning of life-giving love, the sadness of death and loss, and the adjustment to change set in the mid 1800's and turn of the 20th century. Both factual and fictional, prepare to restore your faith in humanity's most cherished commodity, love. Judith is a sixth generation Canadian of Irish ancestry and rural upbringing; a published author of several wellness related books, a global meditation guide, retreat facilitator and hospice volunteer, following an extensive career in public health nursing. This story takes place in the Ottawa Valley in Ontario, Canada, where she was raised and has returned to live.