Points in time

The problem I encounter with recorded events or history is that all I get is a fragment of what happened. I get a point or, if lucky, series of points in time. 

Time will have a distorting effect on those points in time. However it won't fully transform those points in time. They will still be what they are. 

The danger with recorded events is that I overlay my personal experience on them. If I are not aware of my own filters then I  personalize them like they are happening to me right now, at this very instant. I allow myself to lie to me. Trauma magnifies this behavior tens, hundreds or thousands-fold and that is how strong of a trap it is. 

Every person should be aware of their filters, so they can avoid manipulation from outside or within.