Heritage was everything: it was a golden skeleton key, gleaming with power, able to get the wielder through any number of locked doors; it was the christening of the marriage bed with virgin blood on snow-white sheets; it was the benediction of a pristine pedigree, refined through ages of selective breeding and the occasional mercy culling. It was life, and death, and all that spanned between. It was his birthright. Nenia Campbell
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Often times, we inherit our family's fortune and position in life. This is not only a blessing but also a curse. Inheriting something that has been passed down for generations before us can sometimes leave us feeling that there is no way to change it or make it better. We end up living with the same mistakes of our ancestors and their mistakes.

While it is true that this can be very beneficial at times, like when we inherit wealth, there are serious consequences to the things we inherit. Let's take for instance the Holocaust, where millions of people were killed because of the things they inherited; this is something that many families pass down through the generations with no intention of doing harm. But, there are times where our inherited heritage can destroy us and make our life hell.

Source: Black Beast

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