I was asked recently why I seem so drawn to the Civil War. During my clumsy and meandering response I caught myself actually making sense! I know, hard to imagine. My fascination with history starts with the idea that looking “back” and “remembering” yesterday is soooo much more pleasant than contemplating the future. Beyond this simpleton view I enjoy trying to determine or guess the nature of events and people from the past. What they did was not always as important as the reason’s why they did, or the reasons for their “attempt.” After all, why is it we are here? Well, that obviously varies. I want to leave something decent and “memoriable” behind. We all contribute to history but only a few seem to become a part of history. The more people remembering the more we find participants who are often forgotten. Perhaps its the safty of the past that appeals to me instead of the uncertainty of the future!? Excuse these hopelessly random thoughts…
