Conversation – 15

Knowing Your History

Knowing where you came from helps bridge the gulf that divides your past from your future.

Each of us is a piece of a larger puzzle. We are all born into the unique and complex network of individuals, settings, and circumstances that constitute our heritage. Whether or not you are aware of your ancestors, your family’s country of origin, the cultural history of your people, or the trials faced by the people responsible for bringing you into the world, these forces have had a hand in shaping your values. Knowing your family history and reflecting often upon your own personal history as it relates to your heritage empowers you to look at your life in a larger historical context and to understand that you are a vital part of an ongoing drama greater than yourself.

Researching your heritage can prepare you to meet the future. The traits of your ancestors can give you insight into how your character has developed and the beliefs that form the foundation of your worldview. The knowledge you gain can help you appreciate your values and your character, giving you the confidence to be more expressive where both are concerned. At a cellular level, you carry a genetic code from your family determining things like how you age, your blood type, and personality traits. But as a spiritual being you bring in what you chose to do with that genetic coding, your free will. Unearthing your heritage is not simply about uncovering who did what when or reconnecting with long-lost relatives. Rather, it is a method of building self-awareness and bridging the gulf that divides your past from your future.

In researching our individual histories, however, we may encounter relatives who made interesting choices or were involved in traumatic events. It’s easy to overestimate the importance of these pieces of our past and to cling to them. Balance is key. While your heritage has influenced the development of the person you are today, you are more than an ethnicity, a culture, or a family name. You should not feel driven to alter your likes and dislikes, dreams, preferences, or values because you feel your heritage demands it. Knowing your history is about loving who you are, understanding where you’ve come from, and preparing for your future.

Hey Cherie, yep one more episode hope it’s exciting. Yes Maggie/Herschel are with Georgie.
Georgie has a group that is well off and seems to be a scout, Georgie was introduced in Season8 before the 6yr. time jump, she traded food/book “Key to a Future” for albums and kept sending invite letters to Maggie, we’ll see them back one day. Zombies don’t talk they just moan, groan and make bite noise in the Comics and on TV. The Whisperers are not zombies they are humans
a group who wear zombie skins and walk among the walkers and they only whisper when in zombie herds. Gotta go work.Cookies yum. Have a nice holiday with family. Trouble posting….

Cherie,

Thank you for understanding. I can only imagine how her family feels. I thinking more of
her because of the holidays. You are spot n in what you wrote. 🙂 Thank you for the beautiful
flowers. The human spirit is something I believe in and you never know what will happen.
I have an open mind.:)

Cherie you have a clean kitchen I will not go there. I will clean and clean again. I wish my
mom would come and I could cook for her she has a cold right now and it is cold in Colorado.

Cherie I am wishing you and your family all the best. 🙂

These are for the children. ♥

@loaf,

Good Morning Loaf. This is for your granddaughter. 🙂 Have fun with family.♥

@kittengirl,

Top of the morning out in Cali to you. I know you are busy we all are. Just want to give
you a shout out. I hope the ceiling is fixed and I hope you get some much needed rain.
Will grandson be there Wednesday? I think that would be perfect. Happy Holidays. 🙂

I’m sure when the Thanksgiving dinner is over this how all the Cats will be. 🙂

@mightymouse,

There is many pics on the web for OZ! I thought it would be cute in case Zombies
decide to come to this State. LOL! 🙂 Trust this is how I would do it. ♥

Top of the morning to you and enjoy a great Thanksgiving with your family.

Make these cupcakes if you have kids coming over they will get a kick out this. 🙂

@bichon18,

Happy Monday I hope you and Jerry are having a good morning. I hope the feelers have
something for you by next month. ♥ I am so pulling for you. ♥ I know you are busy I am
taking a break as I have a head cold with a headache. I am going to keep it moving. 🙂
Are you making your famous Key Lime Pie for Thanksgiving?

Happy Thanksgiving. ♥

@mommagoodness,

I hope you see this post I did see your post and I hope you enjoy Yoga.
I am wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving. 🙂 Yeah I think we are alike. 🙂

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