Tuesday, September 19, 2023

day no. 16,402: not a family tree, but a family forest

"Aristocracy sins not in planting a family tree, but in not planting a family forest." — G.K. Chesterton, The Superstition of Divorce

Our vision is too small. We miss the forest for the tree. We remember our grandfather and forget our grandchildren. We must learn to live like we expect to expand. We need to remember the hundreds of thousands who will one day trace their heritage back to us.

One should, of course, remember, acknowledge, and honor his ancestors, but he must also remember to attempt to bless his descendants by making it easy for them to do the same.

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