Dear Humans,

Recently I’ve been reading about the Waco siege. It happened when I was about your age, and the news doesn’t always make a lot of sense when you’re 10 or 11. 

So it’s interesting to relearn about events you’ve lived through. And what you quickly learn is that things that happened 30 years ago still aren’t over. As William Faulkner said, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” We continue to live with the history, so it’s important that we try to understand it.

I imagine in 30 years you’ll still be learning about our present situations. But whether you actively learn more about them or not, you won’t be able to escape them.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt