You have always told the best stories....the kind of stories that make me laugh, or cry, or sometimes both at the same time. Whether your story is about a kindergarten kiddo or one of your many four-footed friends, you tell it with such love and detail that I always want to know more. I think that's because you "see" so well that you capture the details and also get straight to the heart of the matter. I count myself lucky to be one of the people "seen" by you...and I shall never forget how you welcomed me to your home at my first staff Christmas party. :-)
You probably already know this... the Zulu greeting, “Sawubona” means “I see you” and the response “Ngikhona” means “I am here to be seen”.
I love the depth of meaning in this greeting and in the grateful response: There is the sense that until you saw me, I didn’t exist. By recognizing me, you brought me into existence.
A Zulu folk saying clarifies this, “Umuntu ngumuntu nagabantu“, meaning “A person is a person because of other people”
Dona, so many children, adults and furry four-footers are "persons" because of you. I see you, Dona. I see you.
With love and many memories of your generosity and shared laughter,
Jan M-S
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