Your curiosity regarding the history of your closest loved ones can inspire you to begin an investigation of your origins today. You may look to your biological family for answers about your personal evolution. Or you may believe that those unrelated to you that are as close as relatives will likely hold the key to your thinking and behavioral patterns. Though your loyalties can give you pause, you may take an entirely realistic and practical view of your search for understanding. You will no doubt stumble upon both positive and negative influences, and each can provide you with a sense of how you became the person you are today.

Regardless of the nature of our relationships with our families, the roots from which we sprang add value to our lives by reminding us that we are a part of something far larger than ourselves. When we feel disconnected from our experiences, we need only to look back upon the rich heritage that led to our being on earth in the present. Our connections to the past remain the same whether those we call relatives are bound to us by blood or law. In our familial bonds, we discover the source of the patterns that define our likes and dislikes, our behavior, and our aptitudes. Whether we choose to embrace these patterns is up to us, but our recognition of them gives us the tools we need to better understand ourselves. Your loyalties will play a part in your growth today as you investigate how your family shaped your development.