In order to be born he needed: 2 parents, 4 grandparents 8 great-grandparents 16 second great-grandparents 32 third great-grandparents 64 fourth great-grandparents 128 fifth great-grandparents 256 sixth great-grandparents 512 seventh great-grandparents 1024 eighth great-grandparents 2048 ninth great-grandparents For him to be born today from 12 previous generations he needed a total of 4094 ancestors over the last 400 years. Think for a moment - how many struggles? How many battles? How many difficulties? How much sadness? How much happiness? How many love stories? How many expressions of hope for the future? - did hiwe ancestors have to undergo for him to exist in this present moment, and this man gets his ass roasted over a barbecue from a girl
