History is a funny thing. It's really just past events, isn't it? The things that George Washington or Henrietta Lacks did (or really what was done TO her). But that...that's not MY history. My history is me. My memories. My story. Everything else is just...
Pre-History
And even though pre-history is what came before written history, is the written history part needed? It shouldn't NOT be just...what came before.
Before MY history
My history is me. My parents, my friends. It's middle school and summer camp, and the time I sprained my ankle. MY history doesn't have George Washington in it, except for history class. My history isn't of any interest to anyone but ME.
And that's OK
My history is boring. It's white, middle class, suburbia. I'll go to college, just like my parents and grandparents. I'll grow up, and my insignificance will expand to another small chunk of the world. I'll work my ass off, but it won't matter.
Cause it'll all just be history
and then, it'll be someone else's
Pre-History