Caring about the past is very important. We need to know how our ancestors lived, because the historical memory of the people is the soul of the people. Only a nation with a soul will live for ages.. Caring about the past is very important. We need to know how our ancestors lived, because the historical memory of the people is the soul of the people. Only a nation with a soul will live for ages. Thanks for your post. Very informative and interesting as always.