Joy Harjo

You know, you watch things reappear in the children and the grandchildren and the great-grandchildren. And you know it goes on that there's a continuum and you start to see, you get insights into the whole thing. And so they're around, you know, some of them, some closer, some not. But I feel like I stay in touch with that. Some people don't. Some people, it's not in their realm.

You know, you watch things reappear in the children and the grandchildren and the great-grandchildren. And you know it goes on that there's a continuum and you start to see, you get insights into the whole thing. And so they're around, you know, some of them, some closer, some not. But I feel like I stay in touch with that. Some people don't. Some people, it's not in their realm.

You talk about belief systems. It's not in their realm of belief, even though somebody might be standing right by them wanting to talk to them. Or they find ways to do it, you know, and they find ways to do it. But, yeah, I think it's just part of living.

You talk about belief systems. It's not in their realm of belief, even though somebody might be standing right by them wanting to talk to them. Or they find ways to do it, you know, and they find ways to do it. But, yeah, I think it's just part of living.

You talk about belief systems. It's not in their realm of belief, even though somebody might be standing right by them wanting to talk to them. Or they find ways to do it, you know, and they find ways to do it. But, yeah, I think it's just part of living.

Now I'm going to cry. holding my daughter after she was born.

Now I'm going to cry. holding my daughter after she was born.

Now I'm going to cry. holding my daughter after she was born.

Yeah, then I think of my son too, you know. But I say my daughter because I lost her recently.

Yeah, then I think of my son too, you know. But I say my daughter because I lost her recently.

Yeah, then I think of my son too, you know. But I say my daughter because I lost her recently.

Oh, I'm so sorry. So often what I do, often what I do, I go back to when she was a baby. But I was so happy. And I know that she would rather me think of happiness. Yeah. She would rather have me think of happiness. Yeah. She's made that clear.

Oh, I'm so sorry. So often what I do, often what I do, I go back to when she was a baby. But I was so happy. And I know that she would rather me think of happiness. Yeah. She would rather have me think of happiness. Yeah. She's made that clear.

Oh, I'm so sorry. So often what I do, often what I do, I go back to when she was a baby. But I was so happy. And I know that she would rather me think of happiness. Yeah. She would rather have me think of happiness. Yeah. She's made that clear.

And I was so happy, you know. I mean, it's funny.

And I was so happy, you know. I mean, it's funny.

And I was so happy, you know. I mean, it's funny.

It made no sense that I had a child at that time, but her spirit came to me, and I, you know, and I was so, even though I was going through stuff, I don't need to go into that right now, but when she was born in the midst of all of this, you know, wounded knee was going on and, you know, a lot of challenges, but it was just, I said yes, and I wanted her, and I welcomed her, and I was...

It made no sense that I had a child at that time, but her spirit came to me, and I, you know, and I was so, even though I was going through stuff, I don't need to go into that right now, but when she was born in the midst of all of this, you know, wounded knee was going on and, you know, a lot of challenges, but it was just, I said yes, and I wanted her, and I welcomed her, and I was...

It made no sense that I had a child at that time, but her spirit came to me, and I, you know, and I was so, even though I was going through stuff, I don't need to go into that right now, but when she was born in the midst of all of this, you know, wounded knee was going on and, you know, a lot of challenges, but it was just, I said yes, and I wanted her, and I welcomed her, and I was...