As I noted in my very first blog post, I will try post my initial/ad hoc thoughts on here. As such, some of my ruminations are a little rough around the edges (to say the least). This post is no exception. With that said, please accept my apologies in advance for any issues with coherency, organization, and/or grammar.
Some of you might think that a hundred years is a long
time. However, is that really the
case? Some of us will live a hundred
years or longer. When we reach
centenarian status, we might say, “Wow, I've lived a long time!” However, we
are more likely to say, “Time is so short; I need more years!”
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How about two hundred years…? Do you think 1814 is part of ancient
history? Well, in many cases, our
great-great-great-great grandparents (perhaps even our great-great-great
grandparents) were alive at that time.
That might seem like a lot of “greats,” until you stop and think that
many of us will have met at least one great-grandparent (before that esteemed
elder passed away).
So, perhaps 200 years is not a great deal of time…In fact,
to me it feels like I can almost touch it.
If I had asked my granddad (when he was alive) for stories he had heard
of his granddad, who lived in the late 1800s, perhaps he could have told me
…And
if that individual had in turn asked his granddad for stories…Well, I hope you
see where I am going with that…
#history #genealogy #family, #time #grandparents
