Actor Sean Astin shared his love of family and his newfound appreciation for genealogy work during his keynote address at RootsTech family history conference.
SALT LAKE CITY — Sean Astin shared his love of family and his newfound appreciation for genealogy Saturday duringThe "Lord of the Rings" actor explained how his family was with him while he was filming the trilogy and it helped him figure out who he was. At the time he had been struggling with his own identity, but his family is ultimately what helped him push forward.
"It's the way to learn about the ancestors that live on through me," she told him. "We are the key to our ancestors' eternal life, and through my children, in a way, I'll live forever. So it's important to honor that." Learning from his ancestors is a "cheat sheet to solving life's greatest problems," he said, adding that amid so many things trying to pull society apart, learning about family history is a way to bring people together.
"We're all part of a mosaic and we are fragmented — and until we unite, we won't see the clear picture of who we are and who they were," Adassa said.
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