The second picture is so beautiful and the one from inside of the chimney... Just mindboggling what ancestors managed to accomplish. I am so sure that we wouldn't had enjoyed so many things today if it werent't for the people from the past making all of the sacrifices.
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I know how hard life was back then through studying it and I know most now would not be able to cope; The tenacity people showed in the old days speaks highly of them.
I also like think, however, that they had good times, few as they might have been. Times in which they enjoyed relaxation with their families, celebrations and triumphs. Life was simple but I think simple pleasures were what they valued.
I feel connected to my ancestors, not just through the lineage, but because I have visited where they lived here and in the UK and have taken the time to research their lives and my family tree. It is a nice feeling to know the name of my ancestors who lived in the 1400's.
We had a good day in Sunday, relaxing together and exploring. I also pack a pretty great picnic you know...And it was nice to sit about, enjoy some nice foods and chat.
Knowing the past, the history, is a great lesson that should teach us humility and gratitude. Just as you said, few would have the tenacity they did. I will always have respect for hard working people, devoted to a cause.
That's one aspect yes. I enjoy the story though, musing over what their lives might have been like, who they were, rather than trying to draw some type of learning experience from it all the time. Maybe I'm just a simple-thinking man, but I like to think about their lives. Sure, there's lessons too, but sometimes life should be lived a little rather than always seeking something. I believe that's where people go wrong a lot. They seek something ahead of them rather than living what's around them.
But what do I know I guess.
I agree that life should be lived. Many miss the opportunity of today thinking of tomorrow or of yesterday. Of course many people are seekers, but what do they seek and why? I guess this running ahead is a deflection from looking in the present, which for some might not be as peachy therefore they feed their imagination thinking something different will be ahead. But their mind is not ahead, is stuck on a wheel. In the end, it's a matter of attitude.
Yes, pretty well said I think.