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Help[Opinions] Re: blood isn't everything... edited
in reply to a message by Ismene
I realized you were talking about what Rox Star said after I wrote my post. Sorry about that. :)
I love history too, but...well...my family just isn't that interesting, LOL. I'd much rather read about artists, writers, musicians, activists, etc. People who contributed something bigger than, "...and then they got married and had babies and moved to Saginaw!" ;)
Actually, that's not entirely true; there ARE some interesting people in my ancestry. Still, none of them changed the world or did anything groundbreaking.
I love history too, but...well...my family just isn't that interesting, LOL. I'd much rather read about artists, writers, musicians, activists, etc. People who contributed something bigger than, "...and then they got married and had babies and moved to Saginaw!" ;)
Actually, that's not entirely true; there ARE some interesting people in my ancestry. Still, none of them changed the world or did anything groundbreaking.
This message was edited 7/30/2012, 5:07 PM
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"Still, none of them changed the world or did anything groundbreaking"
Sure they did! They contributed to your coming into being :)
That's the thing though, information about famous artists, writers, musicians, etc. is generally easily accessible while there is little literature to chronicle the lives of my relatives, so there's more mystery there. Even so, I'm more interested in the everyday mundanity that is life in different decades - I relate more :)
Sure they did! They contributed to your coming into being :)
That's the thing though, information about famous artists, writers, musicians, etc. is generally easily accessible while there is little literature to chronicle the lives of my relatives, so there's more mystery there. Even so, I'm more interested in the everyday mundanity that is life in different decades - I relate more :)
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...but I'm not remarkable. I am an average Jane who works for her money and has a good time, but that's not interesting, let alone groundbreaking. I don't care about being interesting, though. Too much work.
I relate to everyday life too, but just because I relate to something that doesn't mean it will interest me if I read about it. I would much rather read about Picasso than my great-great-great Uncle Pierre. Nothing against Pierre, but Picasso lived a life that broke the mold. Pierre...had kids and lived in Minnesota. Yup.
I relate to everyday life too, but just because I relate to something that doesn't mean it will interest me if I read about it. I would much rather read about Picasso than my great-great-great Uncle Pierre. Nothing against Pierre, but Picasso lived a life that broke the mold. Pierre...had kids and lived in Minnesota. Yup.
This message was edited 7/30/2012, 5:36 PM
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To each their own :)
Obviously I don't expect what interests me to interest everyone else. I'm just here to represent for those who'd rather learn about great-great-great uncle Pierre :)
Obviously I don't expect what interests me to interest everyone else. I'm just here to represent for those who'd rather learn about great-great-great uncle Pierre :)
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Heh-heh...I pretty much told you all there is to him. Grandma says he was a nice guy.
Your viewpoint is just as valid as mine, so it's all good.
Your viewpoint is just as valid as mine, so it's all good.
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