It's also a testament to his faith in being able to overcome such a massive ordeal and still come out singing. As I understand it, some members of his family have died from this condition and I have also recently found out that my family also has a genetic condition that could be passed down genetically down so that my children could also have it.
It's quite an eye opener in knowing that somehow through our ancestry our DNA has been passed down through ages and we have content that makes us who we are and also will continue to be passed to our next generations which is why suicide is such a devastating situation as not only for the family but for future generations as a legacy stops continuing.
I'm glad that Stan sang this song which reminds us all of the important role that our mum's play in our lives and I'd say that in the same vein my mum is the woman that I must esteem, respect and love as a woman of character and creativity who helped to shape me to who I am today and some of that's also been passed on to my children.
I like Stan's music video that shares his Maori cultural heritage is set at his home Marae (I assume) and it shows the urupa (graves) of a family relative and also the moko (chin tatoo) that his mother received as a sign of continuing their Maori cultural heritage. Her prayers for him are also mentioned in his song and I am grateful that over the years our grandmothers, grandparents and parents have done the same for my family and for ages to come
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