I use a somewhat similar perspective when I feel guilty about certain things in life which I have been unable to pass on to my children. I barely know the cultu

I use a somewhat similar perspective when I feel guilty about certain things in life which I have been unable to pass on to my children. I barely know the cultural lineage of my ancestors up to a generation; in a generation or two, my descendants most probably won't know anything about me. We attach way too much importance to things that are emotionally important to us; in the flow of time, very few things are really important.