OSEU Two: April Fallis– You Are Your Mother

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Interview · South Dakota · April Fallis · OSEU 2

Themes: Education & learning, Spirituality & ceremony, Values & generosity, Listening & observation, Children & young people

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What does it mean when someone says, “You are your mom?” How do people learn to “walk in a good way?”

Learn From questions

Have you ever been told you look or act just like someone? Who was it? How does it affect you to be compared to someone? Who has been a good teacher for you in your life for teaching you to walk in a good way?

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You Are Your Mother - April Fallis - OSEU 2

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We went to ceremony together. I told her…I was sharing in there…because it was soon after we lost my mom…I was sharing with her that, you know…I said my brother…one of my brothers told me that I looked like my mom. And that…he said, “Not only does she look like her and walk like her, but she laughs like her.” And so… when it was going around the circle…everybody was sharing… and then Patty said…she reflected back on what I had shared and she said, “You know, April,” she said. “You were talking about your mother.” And she said, “You are your mom.” This is really hard for me, ya know, but… I think what gets hard for me is… I want to walk the way she did… in a good way. With my kids, I tried the best I could. I did the best I could with them. I do the best I can with them. And then my grandchildren… being that grandma image here to these kids… I call them the “little free spirits.” At St. Joe’s, it’s just like…that’s my reward…being able to be here and help them in the best way I know how.

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Learn ABOUT Learn FROM (deep listening, information) (deep sharing, transformation) 1. What does it mean when someone 1. Have you ever been told you look or says, “You are your mom?” act just like someone? Who was it? 2. How do people learn to “walk in a good 2. How does it affect you to be way?” compared to someone? 3. Who has been a good teacher for you in your life for teaching you how to walk in a good way? OSEU 2: INTERVIEW WITH APRIL FALLIS WoLakota Project From the current WoLakota source page: You Are Your Mother April Fallis Transcript (deep listening, information) (deep listening, transformation)

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You Are Your Mother - April Fallis - OSEU 2 We went to ceremony together. I told her…I was sharing in there…because it was soon after we lost my mom…I was sharing with her that, you know…I said my brother…one of my brothers told me that I looked like my mom. And that…he said, “Not only does she look like her and walk like her, but she laughs like her.” And so… when it was going around the circle…everybody was sharing… and then Patty said…she reflected back on what I had shared and she said, “You know, April,” she said. “You were talking about your mother.” And she said, “You are your mom.” This is really hard for me, ya know, but… I think what gets hard for me is… I want to walk the way she did… in a good way. With my kids, I tried the best I could. I did the best I could with them. I do the best I can with them. And then my grandchildren… being that grandma image here to these kids… I call them the “little free spirits.” At St. Joe’s, it’s just like…that’s my reward…being able to be here and help them in the best way I know how.