Day 123: Heritage

My sister brought this to my attention the other day.  Think about your ancestors.  Where did they come from?  When?  Every U.S. citizen has relatives that have emigrated from some other country, unless of course this reader is part Native American.  Some have just immigrated to the U.S. sooner than later.  How long you and your family has lived in this country determines how much American history is actually "your story" and how much is simply the story of your country.  I hadn't thought about it before, but the Wild West days, Western expansion, Louisiana Purchase, the Revolutionary War, and even the Pilgrims are not my stories.  My history during all that time period resides with another country (or more).  Whichever case is true for you, it's pretty cool to think about what parts of history you're a part of.  I'm glad we live in a country that, for the most part, is receptive to immigrants and allows room for us to all amalgamate.