I have recently become fascinated with the similarities and shared experiences of historical peoples and ourselves. One flagrant example is the graffiti found and preserved in Pompeii, Italy.

It is quite easy to distance oneself from people in the past, seeing them as an Alien species. What most do not accept is that, no matter the era, humans have always shared the same lived experiences. We humans are adaptable, and if you placed an Ancient Roman man in today’s age, he would very quickly become accustomed to the way the world has become. We are simply not as unique as we believe we are, and besides a few exceptional persons, we will be forgotten to time – as the person who created this graffiti was. We have all loved, lost and laughed. Our sufferings and joy are not unique.

I imagine that the reason I decided to create this website, and open this blog is because of my own mortality. Like the Ancient Roman creating the aforementioned graffiti, I would like to leave something behind – my ramblings – however small that may be. In the hope that one day in the future, when I am dead and the memory of me is long gone – people can see what the thoughts of a 27 year old were during this time period. And hopefully relate that to themselves.

Jack