History Always Repeats Itself

Some very wise and intelligent people will tell you that History Always Repeats Itself. I wonder is that really true. If History Always Repeats Itself, is it truly History? Things/events that are History are a part of the Past and if they are happening at some point in the Now or Tomorrow, wouldn't that be in the Present or Future? Some things that have occurred in my Past seem to similarly happen again at some point in my life. But, I am not so sure that is History Repeating Itself.

I would like to think that what makes History so significant is the fact that is has happened and we can move forward knowing it is a part or our Past. Thus, we can continue to focus on the Present, in our attempt to make Future History. However, I am smart enough to know that in some History situation/scenarios are Ever-Present and no matter what we do they will find their way into our daily lives. So I ask, "Does History Repeat Itself or are we just Presently stuck in the Past?" Hmm....