My next generation deserve a soft life

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I don't know what I should leave. I really do not. As much as I'll want to leave all of the best life offerings, I barely own a lot. Here are the three things that readily came to mind;

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• Assets.

Like money, having properties go a long way but unlike money, properties rarely depreciate especially landed properties. All of the properties my father's fathers passed down have stood the test of time but the money, they've not only lost value, but, they are no longer in use. With properties, they could either build on it, plant on it, put it up for rent or sell it if they so choose. I could buy gold, stocks, shares, basically invest in as much as I can. Finally, if I have to choose between money and assets, I'll go with the latter.
I'll want my next generation to live their lives devoid of lack.

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• Picture Genealogy.

My parents have pictures of themselves when they were very young. They are also in possession of letters, books and pictures of their families which was passed down. I wasn't there at the time those pictures were taken but whenever we glance through the pictures whilst they explained to me the circumstances surrounding why they took those pictures, I can clearly imagine what life must have been in their time. I find the vibe of their time old and archaic but it has helped me appreciate growth. In the same way, I'll want my next generation to have an idea of what their ancestry was like.
Thankfully, technology has made record storage easier, so I can not only take pictures, but leave behind videos from my life; the good, bad and ugly.

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• Family Gene/Traits.

I consider myself very fortunate to be born in a family that suffers no health disorder whatsoever. Genetically, we are very fit and healthy and show great signs of longevity. Even as we grow older, we are not prone to all of the many illness that show up as a result of old age.
So, I wouldn't think twice before passing down the family gene to my next generation because I'll want them to have a wholesome life. Having all of life's goodies but good health is as good as having nothing at all.
Also, Godliness, honesty and unity are our go to mantra. We're so big on these virtues. I guess those are our major strengths. I'll pass that down too.

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These three things do not scratch the surface of the many things I'll want to leave behind but what can I do.
Now, that's my entry.
Thanks for reading.
Good-day!



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Thankfully, technology has made record storage easier

The bad thing with this is that the storage might get corrupted or you lose access to them, imagine storing your files in a memory card and it gets corrupted, but at least you can store it in a cloud storage (but what if you lost access to the storage? 😆) You made a very valid and crucial point, it's important to keep pictures and records of ourselves so that future generations can have a sense of what things were like during our time

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Another angle! I did not even think in that line.
Maybe, then I'll make multiple copies using different medium and hope nothing goes wrong😅

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Exactly, you're very wise for coming up with that solution and that's actually the best; have backup copies on different platforms 👍

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A lot of memories and messages are in those letters, books and pictures. Things like these are what brings us closer to those that have gone before us and also the ones that will come after us.
Thank you for sharing this with us.

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I try to store safely as many of those as I can so the people after me will have a glimpse of what my life was like.
Thank you for reading.

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Indeed your next generation deserves a soft life. It will really be an error if we allow them suffer and struggle as much as we did. We need to lay a foundation for them to build on. Thanks for sharing

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