Morrison’s line invites preparation, not nostalgia: to step forward, we must shoulder what survived before us. The metaphor of armor suggests more than protection; it implies crafted, tempered strength—metal hammered by history and fitted to a new wearer. Thus, the past is not a museum but a forge, and resilience is the alloy of memory, struggle, and continuity. Entering the future with such armor transforms uncertainty into a terrain navigable by inherited wisdom. [...]
