Comments on: The Course of Human Events http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2004/07/02/the-course-of-human-events/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Mon, 22 May 2006 22:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jim http://archives.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2004/07/02/the-course-of-human-events/#comment-1196 Jim Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/index.php/archives/2004/07/02/the-course-of-human-events/#comment-1196 This is a wonderful post. I've done a lot of genealogy for my family, but of course it has been much, much easier for me to collect names and dates. But after a while, it all becomes kinda abstract. I think you've uncovered the essence of what it's all about - understanding the stories and events that shaped your family's *story*, which is so incredibly important. These experiences are what shapes who we are. Lately I've been focusing more on trying to uncover those experiences. If all I can learn about someone is a name and a few dates, it really isn't that much of a discovery. But on the rare occasion in which I can get a glimpse into something that happened in that person's life, that is the real treasure. I wish I had tape-recorded my great-grandparents oral history when they were still alive. Anyway, again - a very lovely post. This is a wonderful post. I’ve done a lot of genealogy for my family, but of course it has been much, much easier for me to collect names and dates. But after a while, it all becomes kinda abstract.

I think you’ve uncovered the essence of what it’s all about – understanding the stories and events that shaped your family’s *story*, which is so incredibly important. These experiences are what shapes who we are. Lately I’ve been focusing more on trying to uncover those experiences. If all I can learn about someone is a name and a few dates, it really isn’t that much of a discovery. But on the rare occasion in which I can get a glimpse into something that happened in that person’s life, that is the real treasure.

I wish I had tape-recorded my great-grandparents oral history when they were still alive.

Anyway, again – a very lovely post.

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