“I alone am the link
to the generations that stand on either side of me. It is my responsibility to knit their hearts
together through love and respect, even though they may never have known each
other personally. My grandchildren will
have no knowledge of their family’s history if I do nothing to preserve it for
them. That which I do not in some way
record will be lost at my death, and that which I do not pass on to my
posterity, they will never have. The
work of gathering and sharing eternal family keepsakes is a personal
responsibility. It cannot be passed off
or given to another.”
- Elder Dennis B.
Neuenschwander, "Bridges and Eternal Keepsakes”, Ensign, May 1999, pp. 83-84
I don't remember hearing this in General Conference or reading it in the Ensign, but then I didn't start working on my family history until about 2006, so it may have just slipped by me. Now I love it. It's such an important principle. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteThe entire talk is worth your reading time. Check it out: https://www.lds.org/ensign/1999/05/bridges-and-eternal-keepsakes?lang=eng
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