Are you ever amazed at the wonders of communication technology? I know I've touch on this before, but I'm still in awe. We have instant access to most everyone we know.
I found yet another new show I love..."Who Do You Think You Are?". This show takes celebrities and traces their ancestry. The one I watched the other night mentioned that in the mid 1800s a letter would've taken months to reach its recipient. So, word of a loved one's death might have come many months after their burial. Can you imagine?
Now we have the world at our fingertips. I wonder what people thought the first time they were able to use a telephone. It must have been a most exciting treat to hear the voice of friends and relatives from miles away. This is yet another convenience we take for granted. We would feel handicapped if we just had to give up email and texting.
I am considering taking full advantage of today's technology in an attempt to trace my own ancestry. My dad has done some work on our family tree. I know his mother's side of the family has been traced back several centuries to Wales. Still, I think it would be fascinating to learn my personal American heritage story. I feel fully American, and I've never given much thought to the lineage on my family's arrival here. I think we could all get to know ourselves a little better by learning our personal history. Just a little food for thought....
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