The Loss of Family Heritage: Related to the Definition of our Kids Lives
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
This important definition of family and life is endangered, at the least, of becoming extinct with the enormous incline in the Rate of Removal (ROR) of children from families that often times are falsely accused. Our children's heritage, rituals, and celebratory process of their lives are being stripped away from them. Almost to forever end the traditions and heritages of a single family. Then attempting to restart with the kids they removed, only to turn them out to the world at age 18 as hollow shells who are unsure of their identities. Perhaps never really having been a part of family, they may never know how engage their own children in this important definition of life in the future.
"Creation stories tell of epic beginnings, but they also illuminate the most intimate origins of our lives. [For the most part] the story of every family on your block [is much like the book of] Genesis in the Bible. In our own sort of Genesis, history and family organize the formless chaos of new life, creating light and darkness, order and meaning, naming us, placing us, and recognizing our new contributing role in the family story. This creation story, unique to each of us, is passed down through the generations and opened to a new page at the moment of our birth. It creates our first experience of ourselves in the world, and it becomes the foundation for our view of the world. It remains hidden from view and resistant to change, yet clearly defines the shape of our experience and understanding. Every child has an innate story, yearning to be heard and recognized. It is a story of their individual nature and their place in culture and social history. The celebration of our life unfolds from these origins." **The passage directly above was taken from the book: "In the Moment: Celebrating the Everyday" by Harvey L. Rich M.D.**
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