Meet Veronica aka Roni. 25 years old. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband, Vinny.

On the outside, Roni's midwest upbringing may seem pretty simple: the oldest daughter to two loving parents who are still happily married today, a homeschooler, a lover of reading, writing, running and the outdoors. But, as you're about to discover, our conversation journeys far deeper than that.

Roni's story paints a vivid picture of how the traits of two parents can materialize into the unique characteristics of their children. It reveals how the lineage far beyond those intimate family units are tiny threads in a fabric of rich, sometimes remarkable relationships. And how uncovering one small piece of that history can flip someone's perception of themselves in an instant.

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Our intro music is "North" by Opium Camp:
vk.com/opiumcamp
promodj.com/OpiumCamp

Other music featured in this episode:
"Timeless Wave" by Azurium:
https://www.facebook.com/azurium.music/

"Autumn" by Azurium ft. Ariad Music:
https://soundcloud.com/azurium
https://soundcloud.com/ariad-music

"The New Beginning (Part I: Prelude) by ✪Mischulze:
https://soundcloud.com/mischulze

"SeaSun" by Alex Neutral [нейТРАЛь]:
https://itunes.apple.com/album/per-aspera-ad-astra-single/id1261829676

"Box of Music" by Tim32 ft. YannaFT and "And Together Again EP Teaser":
https://tim32.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/tim_32

"Journey of the Children" and ""Musicalchemy" by Jai Kushॐ:
https://soundcloud.com/jaimenkirsch

"Brighter Day" by THUNDERHÆD
https://soundcloud.com/thunderhaed

For all of the music used in our other episodes, check out our Whimsicast Season One Soundtrack! https://soundcloud.com/whimsicast/sets/whimsicast-soundtrack-volume-one

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