Nikki Freestone Sorensen, a family history enthusiast and teacher, has been researching and preserving family stories for over forty years. She finds this African proverb inspiring: "When an old man (or woman) dies, a library burns to the ground."Nikki believes connecting with ancestors provides us with a sense of identity. We learn new perspectives and gain insights from them. Family stories inspire and strengthen us to meet life's challenges.For people with a difficult family history, consider the advice of George Bernard Shaw: "If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance."
