Growing up, my parents instilled in me a strong since of heritage. Watching this film, I was somewhat surprised at how little some know about their ancestors. I believe knowing your roots allows an individual to be able to have a since of belonging. Knowing your family history can allow you to appreciate the hardships that immigrants took on in order to create a better life for their kids. Once you find out your heritage, the tradition can be practiced to obtain a greater appreciation for it.
Learning about your past can be enlightening, but some of it is knowledge that applies to you. Such as a medical background that can possibly save you life. Wether it is a heart disease which is genetic or something like sickle cell enimia that is predominately found in the African American race. The past can also give you a greater appreciation for the present. You could be surprised at how close you came to not being here. It could be due to an epidemic that whipped out your great-grandmother's family except for her, or something like the Holocost that created an enormous spike in the death toal. Knowing and continuing to lean about your heritage should be a very important must do in anyone's life.
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