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Papa and Little One
by Michael Persson
If you had the opportunity to deliver a voice message to the future generations of your family, what would you tell them about the life you've lived and the world you've lived in? What would you share about all that you've learned and have come to believe? The episodes of this podcast are excerpts taken from messages recorded by a grandfather for his young granddaughter, so that she will always be able to hear his voice, even long after his own life has passed. A unique legacy best described as "Messages for life, love, and learning, delivered across time."
Episodes
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Stories and Games, Artistry and Rhyme
There is nothing more rewarding than when we see our children and grandchildren embrace cherished family traditions. Often they are the events and customs of our most endearing holidays. But, what I really love, is creating new traditions, big or small, forever weaving more colorful threads into...
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The Building of My Empire
Without a doubt, there is an insatiable fascination with the extraordinary structures of every architectural interpretation that dot the surface of our world. Particularly, for those us who are from well-traveled societies, mainly America and Europe. No question there is something uniquely exotic...
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Along the Northern Lakefront
Beginning with my early adult life in Arizona, taking walks has always been very important and rewarding for me. Whether it was on the many paths of Dreamy Draw Mountain Preserve in Phoenix, Soldier’s Pass in Sedona, the lanes along the Arizona Canals, or even the quiet streets of Sonoran…
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The Moment You Remember
Regardless of our age, loneliness is a desperate feeling for anyone to endure. No matter how brief or how long it may last. The causes are many. The solution is one. Love. Even if only in your memory, find that someone who always loved you, unconditionally. Just as I will always be, no matter…
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One of a Kind
Many years ago, I had the occasion to briefly share an elevator with four professional basketball players while in Phoenix, Arizona. Now, I should tell you that I am 6’5”, which when compared to the average man, I am aptly described as tall. But in that elevator for those few seconds, I was...
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Never Had a Doubt
I have always felt the worst nightmare for any parent would be to outlive their child. I cannot imagine the grief for those who have experienced such a heart wrenching loss. And yet, now more than ever, I have become acutely aware of the other side of the proverbial coin. Dying before my time and...
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Just You, Just Me
A radio broadcast, nationally syndicated during the late 1980s, spawned legions of followers who became known to agree with everything that was postulated about socio-political issues. As the story goes, during the early days a caller into the show, and there were many of them, responded to the...
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Trust Your Tears
I have lived sixty-six years and yet I can only think of one time when I cried instinctively. Five years ago, when I witnessed firsthand, the very second a beloved pet passed away. When her eyes quietly closed and her tiny head gently laid down for the last time, I immediately began to cry. No...
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On the Origin of Thought
What was once described as Mob Psychology, during the 1960s, has now evolved into the more current titles of Herd Mentality and Group Think, to name just two. However, the study of this social phenomenon dates back much further, to the middle of the 19th century, and remains the same. People will...
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A Woman on Earth
Many years ago, as a student, I heard the venerated poem “If” by Kipling. The truth is, I never understood the need for a young male to successfully pass through a gauntlet of random statements before he could be considered a man. However, during these most peculiar times, we are now faced with…
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The Day When I See
A month before my radiation treatments for throat cancer were set to begin, my youngest granddaughter was born. A day or two later, when she was brought home from the hospital, I held her, asleep, cradled in my arm. Her delicate little hands gently folded under her chin. In that moment, great…
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Paradise Found
During the summer of 1995, I had the occasion to take a brief helicopter tour in Hawaii. Departing from the airport on Maui we had a perfect Birdseye view of the renowned resort destinations along the Kaanapali coast and the less traveled island of Lanai across the nine-mile ocean channel.…
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Three Sounds of Light
On March 30, 2022, I began seven weeks of radiation, five days a week, for throat cancer. Three Sounds of Light describes what I experienced during a daily treatment, which lasted about ten minutes. I would lay on my back, my eyes closed under a mask that had been previously formed fitted to my...
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I Desire
I Desire is a metaphor, where the new song I wish to find, is actually me desiring a renewed view of my entire life. Because, I have long held to the belief that for anyone, true happiness begins when you establish continuity with your past. When you realize that every day, every event, every...
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Lady Witch and Little Mouse
Lady Witch and Little Mouse quickly came to life this past Halloween, when all it took was the delightful photos of my two beloved granddaughters, dressed in their costumes, for me to conjure up this endearing little story. Our first grader as a magical witch and her infant sister as a snuggly...
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Heaven on Earth
Heaven on Earth, the first poem I wrote, was inspired by a family photo I remembered during one of my earliest radiation treatments. Taken six years ago, during a visit to an antique shop in Arizona, it is the image of my daughter seated on a Victorian style dining chair holding my granddaughter…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
If you had the opportunity to deliver a voice message to the future generations of your family, what would you tell them about the life you've lived and the world you've lived in? What would you share about all that you've learned and have come to believe? The episodes of this podcast are excerpts taken from messages recorded by a grandfather for his young granddaughter, so that she will always be able to hear his voice, even long after his own life has passed. A unique legacy best described as "Messages for life, love, and learning, delivered across time."
HOSTED BY
Michael Persson
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If you had the opportunity to deliver a voice message to the future generations of your family, what would you tell them about the life you've lived and the world you've lived in? What would you share about all that you've learned and have come to believe? The episodes of this podcast are excerpts...
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Papa and Little One is created and hosted by Michael Persson.
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