It's a been a truly delightful week in our household, due to the fact that our beloved daughter, Sarah, and granddaughter, Aiko, are here for 10-day visit from their home in the Netherlands. Sarah is particularly interested in spending as much time as possible with my father, Benny, because she is eager to mine his rich store of memories, stories and Harst Family lore in order to frame her own understanding of who she is and where she came from.
At age 36, she is becoming more appreciative of our family ties; at 63, I'm deeply grateful to have developed a loving relationship with her, despite the many miles and years between us when she was a child. At 91, Dad is still sharp as a tack and his memory as detailed as ever, but we're all aware that the window for sharing his complex, multi-cultural, trans-continental heritage with us is clearly beginning to close.
So here we are, sitting in the living room once again, four generations of hearts, dancing through our memories, taking a chance on opening up to each other, one question, one smile, one glimpse into the past at a time...
I look forward to sharing some of the stories, photos and lessons we uncover sometime in the near future. In the meantime, here's hoping that you and your loved ones are enjoying your summer time together, too, in whatever shape that takes for you.
Rudi
PS: Speaking of making connections... below is our latest brief video containing the Declaration of Interdependence that we shared on Sunday, July 5th, followed by a guided meditation I lead, focussed on our Oneness. Thank you, Eddie Wise, for another wonderful audio/video production!
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