Ancestors
Ancestors - An ancestor, also known as a forefather, fore-elder, or a forebear, is a parent or the parent of an antecedent. Ancestor is "any person from whom one is descended. In law, the person from whom an estate has been inherited." - Wikipedia Our ancestors, our grandmothers, grandfathers, aunties and uncles tell us stories about our family history. Where we came from, how our ancestors lived. Our family shapes and molds us into the people we are now. Their influence becomes what we believe about ourselves. It develops our characters and how we interact with the world. For example - My Mom did A LOT of research about our family history. She wanted to understand where our people came from and learn about their characters. She has a huge file about our ancestors. As she learned more about our family she started to understand the ‘why’s’ of how our family interacted in the present. My mom and I have taken steps in removing ourselves from the day to day of many f