Family History
I see all these commercials and packages in the aisle of Walgreens or CVS that will provide you information on your blood line and the history of your ancestors…On one side of the spectrum I see that and I’m mind boggled at why this is something we can now just buy. Then there’s my fascination of how far we’ve come in modern technology/science as well as the evolving human curiosity that sparks these things you can buy to have some form of tangible conclusion, when you receive your results. So how wonderful it is that people can either find this information out and perhaps have a better understanding of their background or find out more about their past family members in general.
Although in turn this brings out my observational curiosity. What is it about the past six plus years or so that’s prompted this high rise in the fascination of someone’s lineage/family history? What’s changed in people or in society altogether to invest time and money into doing this? Why is it so important to have this information at hand? More importantly why are you resorting to these methods instead of the ole traditional method in finding out about your family tree and history? Why aren’t you asking the ones in your family that have the most information and knowledge of your family history - that’s right great grandparents (if they’re alive) and/or grandparents? With that being said (or I guess asked), I understand that’s something not always a possibility for some especially broken families or perhaps families that have disintegrated over the years or families that have just separated lives altogether. Regardless of all that, it’s really not too late to ask your own parents, grandparents, and/or great grandparents. If you haven’t done so I urge you to do it! Oh right, you’re swamped with work or so busy with the kids (believe me I can appreciate that number) or perhaps you’re workings two jobs while juggling school and barely have enough time for yourself…whatever excuse you have, the fact remains that the information is at your disposal so just either pick up the phone, drive to visit that family member or family members, or shoot get a pen and paper and write a damn letter to those older generations of wisdom who are used to written letters instead of emails. Because if you have time to swipe left/right on tinder, see what the newest video is on TikTock or whatever social media is out there, I’m pretty darn sure that you can spare the time to figure out what your family history and blood line is.
I’ll admit that I used to be a person who didn’t care enough to ask my grandparents either, thankfully becoming a mom changed that. I actually took the time to draw out a family tree because I knew that once my daughters were older, there are going to be questions of people in pictures with them…questions about the family altogether and unfortunately many people they will have grown up with may not be here to explain it or tell them stories of the past-as I was blessed to have and perhaps on occasion even took for granted in the initial phase of adulthood. Don’t waste your time and money yet at the aisles of a convenience store, instead use that as your last resort after you’ve tried talking to your own family members. I mean what a grand thought right? To actually have a conversation with family around you - mind blowing information huh? (That was sarcasm by the way :) )
A Distinct Woman
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