"In families there is always the mythology. My father died when my kids were quite young still, and yet they still tell his stories. That is how a person lives on."

Father, Kids, Mythology

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"In families there is always the mythology. My father died when my kids were quite young still, and yet they still tell his stories. That is how a person lives on."

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