Italo Calvino said: The more enlightened our houses are, the more their walls ooze ghosts.
Whether you believe in the supernatural realm or not, there is no question that our ancestral lineage plays a major role in how we function. It never ceases to amaze me when I encounter people who are hell-bent on breaking generational cycles, yet, they don’t have a clue what those cycles really are. We all have our share of skeletons, and some ghosts too, but we also all have a choice as to what to do with them. You can let them determine how you will live, or you can use them as a litmus, showing you how NOT to live. The choice ultimately is yours. As long as the ghosts of the past do not resurrect themselves into demons of the present, I see no harm in having them around. We live and learn…and then we die; it’s just one big revolving door.
Image credit: “love Don’t live here anymore…” – © 2009 Robb North – made available under Attribution 2.0 Generic
The Melting Pot 