Solveig and I have just arrived home from attending a wedding and the joy of visiting family members in Jæren where we come from. We love wedding celebrations with long meals, songs and speeches. We love being with our relatives and friends that we don't see to often. This weekend we saw Solveig's three sisters and my three brothers as well as Solveig's old mother at the age of 91 and my aunty at 97.
Wedding and relatives at our home place make us aware of our rich heritage and roots. It is a powerful reminder of not being alone in the world, but being part of living history that is still developing.