My Ancestry

"The future is here, now, and the past is full of actual deeds, real history." - Patricia Hampl

I find this quote enthralling as I am always looking forward to the future and wondering what it may hold.  In so many cases of my ancestors, I often forget the real things that they did in their lives and the stories that they made that have helped me compose my own life.  When I contemplate my grandparents, all deceased now, I don't even know their life stories or their accomplishments.  I know small tidbits of information about each of them, some of their hobbies and past-times, but not a lot about what made them people, and more imporantly, what part of them was passed on to me through my parents.  When I think of my own children I want them to have the knowledge of their ancestors and what significance they have had in my life.  I truly am grateful for my pregenetors and all the experiences that they have had that have allowed me to be where I am right now.  I have a love for them and want their story to be shared.