The Tapestry

When most people think about history they think about old, dusty libraries with the old man in the corner with his tweed jacket on and a pipe clamped between his teeth. This is so far from the truth. History is a rich detailed tapestry that can come to life under the hand of the right person. If it is a person who doesn't have an interest or care about the lives and beliefs of the person they researching then the colors of the tapestry will be dull and faded. But if it is a person that enjoys researching and taking care with the history of those same people the tapestry will brighten the more someone researches. The colors will become vibrant and rich, showing the details of the past.

The reason I am prosing is because it is important to have an interest in history before you start your research. If you are someone who doesn't care about history then maybe doing family history research isn't for you. If you are encouraging someone to look into their history it is important not to alienate them from the history, show them something interesting and they just might catch the bug, but don't force it.

I can imagine sitting in that dusty old library and it touches me. It is a place where I would love to visit and spend long hours. I enjoy recreating the tapestry of my family's life, watching the colors come to life, renewing the vibrant colors for my family. Most of my family don't have an interest in researching but they do enjoy hearing the information that I am able to provide for them. This will help you in that it might stimulate their memory and help them to bring more information to life. So when you work on your tapestry, think about how you would like to create it. Do you want to recreate a tapestry that is dull and faded or do you want it to be vibrant and rich in detail? Whatever you decide will help you in your history, do you want the detailed information or just the bare bones to get you further back. The answer is up to you.