In order to be born, you needed:
2 parents
4 grandparents
8 great grandparents
16 second great grandparents
32 third great grandparents
64 fourth great grandparents
128 fifth great grandparents
256 sixth great grandparents
512 seventh great grandparents
1,024 eighth great grandparents
2,048 ninth great grandparents
For you to be here right now, 12 generations of struggle, sacrifice, and survival.
Over 4,000 people paved the way for you to exist.
How many battles did they fight?
How much heartbreak did they endure?
How many moments of joy, hope, and resilience carried them forward just so you could exist in this moment?
And you’re going to waste it?
Stop disappointing your legacy.
Make it mean something.