For
anyone who has read The Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum, the heroine (Dorothy) and her dog Toto end up traveling on a
yellow brick road to the magical Land of Oz from Kansas via a tornado in her
house. While on her way to Oz, she becomes good friends with the Scarecrow, the
Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Woodman.
Near
the end of her journey, the Good Witch Glenda tells Dorothy that she can go
anywhere she wishes to by clicking her silver shoes (not red as in the movie
version) quickly three times. Dorothy (and Toto) choose home.
Today,
if you could put on your favorite shoes, clicked them three times, and were
magically transported somewhere in the universe (past, present, or future)
where would it be? What would you hope to accomplish? What adventures might you
wish to have?
Actually,
I think it might be interesting to get to know one of my ancestors (maybe a
great, great, great grandparent). What kind of struggles and victories did they
have in their everyday life? Who were the people I came from? What do we have
in common (and different)? Would my great, great, great grandparents have loved
me if I’d told them my true identity? Was this close to what you envisioned for
you own adventure?
The
study of genealogy can begin with the website Ancestory.com. Shows like Who Do You Think You Are?, Genealogy Roadshow, and Finding
Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. can get you excited about starting this process. Sometimes your past
can be the key to your future.
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