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Realizing Our Roots and the Power of Interconnectedness
By Mona Polacca
In my upbringing, I was taught that everyone is my relative. That we are all relatives. My parents and grandparents instilled this value since I was a child and I notice that, without question, it helps me to see the value in each person and living thing.
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