There is this wonderful show that comes on NBC called Who Do You Think You Are? and this show is so terrific. It follows celebrities on the journey to find out who their ancestors are. Along with ancestry.com, these celebrities go on a search for the information that will give them a history of their family.
So far, all of the stories have been unbelievable and unknown to the person and it is a Revelation where they come from. First there was the journey of retired Dallas Cowboys player, Emmitt Smith. He found his roots in Africa and his life was seemingly transformed as he realized that his jersey number was also a historically relevant number for his family history. Slavery was a dark moment in history for the families that were broken apart in Africa and for the African diaspora remaining in America. Being able to find a piece of history that connects you to a specific region of Africa is a special thing.
Then another dark, more recent time in history would be the Holocaust. During the journey by Lisa Kudrow, she learned of the slaying of some of her family members during this horrific period in history. She too was transformed by her history. I know nothing of the history of my family beyond my grandparents really. While watching this beautiful show it gives me a chance to fantasize about my own family.
I know that the time will come in my life that I will certainly do all that I can to find out more about my family. God is the head of my life and the next important thing to me is family. This need will escalate the older my children get and the further apart my family grows. I have already realized the breech of my family closeness and I don't like it at all. I will undoubtedly search for my family history sooner than later.
So far, all of the stories have been unbelievable and unknown to the person and it is a Revelation where they come from. First there was the journey of retired Dallas Cowboys player, Emmitt Smith. He found his roots in Africa and his life was seemingly transformed as he realized that his jersey number was also a historically relevant number for his family history. Slavery was a dark moment in history for the families that were broken apart in Africa and for the African diaspora remaining in America. Being able to find a piece of history that connects you to a specific region of Africa is a special thing.
Then another dark, more recent time in history would be the Holocaust. During the journey by Lisa Kudrow, she learned of the slaying of some of her family members during this horrific period in history. She too was transformed by her history. I know nothing of the history of my family beyond my grandparents really. While watching this beautiful show it gives me a chance to fantasize about my own family.
I know that the time will come in my life that I will certainly do all that I can to find out more about my family. God is the head of my life and the next important thing to me is family. This need will escalate the older my children get and the further apart my family grows. I have already realized the breech of my family closeness and I don't like it at all. I will undoubtedly search for my family history sooner than later.
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