The silvery strands of the web that make up her family tree spread far and wide, spanning continents and crossing oceans. If she tries, she can trace it with her finger all the way across the globe. From Germany to England to Scotland, all the way up to Scandinavia, then back down across to Australia. It is impressively intricate. A living, breathing piece of history in progress. Portions have been wiped away by the oceans of time, while others are forged anew with the addition of a name.  804Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ61cz2oT5j

It makes her feel connected to something larger than herself. No matter what happens, it still exists. Present throughout the ages in undulating waves of culture, language, and love. Some sections are blackened and marred by atrocity. Others shine with light and laughter. Either way, it is all her history, printed upon a piece of paper using nothing but metal and ink. It is almost like magic. 804Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Kj1XbpWc4

Every single name in the web was once a person. Many related to her in some way, all carrying histories that died with them. Futures and pasts, dreams that were never realised, goals that were never achieved. 804Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThNuzD1EuT

Her mother's smile, her father's exuberance, and her brother's facts of the day. One day they will be nothing but names on a screen, their stories and lessons and lives lost in the ether. It brings a strange sense of comfort. All things must end, after all, and what better way for it than to come full circle. Her, reading about her ancestors, and her descendants reading about her. 804Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXg3FlLEA2Z

When it is her time to move on, she wonders what will they will write, what anecdotes a thoughtful relative might add. Will they talk about her life? Her career? Her love for her children, should she have any? Will they choose to be humorous? Or maybe it will be a small, heartfelt message about how much she was loved, how much she is missed.804Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHchgANRHXZ