this post was submitted on 12 Sep 2023
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[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Making your ancestors proud < making your descendants proud.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The catch is you usually know more of your ancestors. For example my descendants are two people whereas I know a few dozen ancestors.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The longer you live, the more that reverses. My grandmothers died knowing damn near 60 of their grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Im 50. It isn't going to happen