Way Beyond Bearcreek, but from Home
Recently, I have been venturing far beyond Bearcreek, beyond the Gorge, beyond the state of Washington and even outside the country. That amazing internet, I could do it all while staying right here on Bearcreek and enjoying the view out my window. I went to Finland! Back to my roots, where it all started, or I started.
Our past, a gathering of bits and pieces, memories, people, time and places that shapes us over time and molds us into who we are today. We learn from history, great leaders, heroic adventurers, the lives of those who make and shape history. But, we all have our own history, our own story.
History: " the study of past events, particularly in human affairs", " the whole series of past events connected with someone or something".
History is not just the great novels of famous people and events, we all have our own story. Where did I come from, the people and place, my Ancestry, cultures, events in my life and everything that has lead up to this moment right here and now that has shaped the person you are today.
I have been blessed. My life is shaped or who I am from two different and amazing women. The woman who gave me life and brought me into the world, and the woman who taught me about life and raised me. Mother: " a woman in relation to her child", " bring up (a child) with care and affection. " My mother, RIP, was a strong and smart woman who taught me so much about life. The woman who gave birth to me, I believe to also be a strong and loving woman, to be so selfless and bare the pain to let go of me and give me the life I have known. I have lost a child as a mother to cancer, so I can understand the pain she knew of losing me, to give me what she felt a better opportunity for a full family life.
The past few weeks, I have been digging into my past, trying to piece together a puzzle, finding answers to questions of "who I am, where I came from, people in my life". I have unlocked mysteries and secrets from 54 years ago. What an adventure! I grew up in a wonderful family, no regrets, no wishes for anything different. But, there is a whole other piece to my story. It unfolded the past few days, providing answers. It opens up a whole new chapter to my story.
The story is never ending, it carries down generation after generation. Even when I am gone, my story will continue through my children and grand children.
