Thank you for visiting,please enjoy your stay because we all have a story--the personal story of our lives--which,of course, is intricately intertwined with our family story. Most of this story is embedded somewhere in the misty past where truths and untruths and dreams mingle.Some of us try to find out as much as possible about this story, others try just as hard to not learn more than they already know, others try to alter it to fit their needs. Some will tell their story at the drop of a hat, others are very secretive about it. But one thing's for sure: our story is always changing. If we try at all, we can always find out new things about our past.
And with every new thing we find, we become a slightly different person--hopefully for the better. And therein lies the secret and the power of the past. Each new segment of our story, as we carefully pick it up, wipe it on our sleeve, and put it in place, can help us better understand ourselves, where we've been and where we are headed. Such knowledge can only lead to a better society and a better understanding of the world we live in.
I submit that our story is the most valuable thing we own. One thing for sure: it will far outlive us. One of the strongest needs a person has is to tell this story, especially as one gets older. But before a story can be told it must first be learned. After all, we can't know our story until we know where we came from.
