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Carlin's avatar

Thank you for sharing your memories of Oupa. Upon his passing, I remember saying that we are the legacy of his beautiful life. That still holds true ❤️❤️

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Mark Stobbart's avatar

Absolutely! I often think about the memories of visiting them both. It was a wonderful time of my life! Thanks Mom ❤️

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Vanessa Couto's avatar

What a poignant story. Thank you for sharing.

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Mark Stobbart's avatar

Thank you for listening!

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Paola Bobadilla's avatar

very moving story Mark. It shows how ancestors bring wisdom (in so many parallel ways) to next generations. In my native southamerican tradition, we honor our ancestors, we give them a very special place, as we understand that our current wisdom is given by them... or received from them. Thank you for taking us to those silent teachings.

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Mark Stobbart's avatar

That's quite cool that you honour them with tradition and hold them in such high regard. While I talk about only one instance in this piece, I feel like there are many other moments where my elders taught me core life skills. Best way I can thank them is by holding onto their memory! Thanks for reading, as always Paola, I appreciate you!

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