genealogy

Over the course of the millennia, all these multitudes of ancestors, generation upon generation, have come down to this moment in time__o give birth to you. There has never been, nor will ever be, another like you. You have been given a tremendous responsibility. You carry the hopes and dreams of all those who have gone before. Hopes and dreams for a better world. What will you do with your time on this Earth? How will you contribute to the ongoing story of humankind?

The story of his great-grandfather . . . was his own story, too.