There are still a few people in the world who it is socially acceptable to openly hate, or at least to dislike. Trust fund kids are among them. On the surface it seems reasonable to be upset that someone would be the beneficiary of unearned riches. On the other hand, what business is it of mine, or yours?
It isn’t only money, belongings, capital, or useless knick-knacks that we inherit from our progenitors. There are genetic blessings, and curses, as well. Beauty, a tendency to alcoholism, a tendency to athleticism, allergies, good or bad vision, a multitude of strengths and weakness passed down through generations.
Beyond the material and the physical we also receive a psychological inheritance, which of course overlaps with the physical inheritance already referred to. For better or for worse we hold certain personality traits in common with our parents. In the instance where one parent is not known, it can be difficult to divine what quality we might hold in common with them. We may behave far differently from the parent we know, and have no point of reference. A piece of the puzzle is missing, a means of self-reflection or of self-translation is not present. We explain more through their absence.
Going even further we find the intricate web of extended family. Similar personalities, tastes, and talents, held by cousins who barely even know each other. We might look like aunts or uncles we have never even met. We share the same blood as strangers. Which can mean similarly deformed genes, leaving us open to the same kinds of illness. We can share the same sickness of distant relations simply because a generation ago we shared the same ancestor. But blood carries more than just disease.
