Encore: 'Maushop And Grandfather Sun'

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Produced by the iLab at WBUR Boston.
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Hi, Rebecca Shear here. We're taking a break this week
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and bringing back one of our favorite episodes from Season
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1 of Circle Round. It stars Wes Studi, who, later
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this month, will become the first Native American actor to
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receive an Oscar for when the Academy of Motion Picture
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Arts and Sciences presents its annual Governor's Awards on October 27th.
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We'll be back next week with a brand new Circle
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Round story. In the meantime, it was an honor to
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record this episode with Wes Studi, and a whole lot
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of fun. We hope you have fun, too. Can you
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imagine a world without the sun? Think about it. It
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would be dark all the time and so cold. What
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would you do to keep yourself warm and entertained? Well,
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in today's story, we'll visit a world where there's hardly
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any sun. And it takes a kind, gentle giant named
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Moshup to try and bring the sun back. I'm Rebecca
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Shear and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens
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all the time. Today's story comes from what we now
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know as Massachusetts in the northeastern United States. That area
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is home to members of a native tribe called the Wampanoag,
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and they've been sharing versions of this folktale for generations.
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Some really great people came together to help bring you
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this tale, including Wes Studi. Grown-ups, you may know Wes
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from the Oscar-winning films Dances with Wolves and The Last
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of the Mohicans, as well as the Showtime series Penny Dreadful. So,
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circle around, everyone, for Moshup and Grandfather Sun. Long, long ago,
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just like today, the sun would shine in the sky.
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He was known as Grandfather Sun, and all day long,
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by the light of Grandfather Sun's dazzling golden rays, people
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would plant their corn and beans and squash. They would
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catch fish in the waters. The children would run outside
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and play tag and hide-and-go-seek. But then, little by little,
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Grandfather's son came out less and less. The days got
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shorter and shorter. Soon, Grandfather's son was only visiting the
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people for one minute a day. He'd pull himself up
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out of the sea in the east, and next thing
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you knew, he was dipping back down under the hills
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in the west. People began to worry.
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What's become of the sun?
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The days are so short.
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We used to have time.
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Time to plant corn. And beans.
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And squash.
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We had all day to catch fish.
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And to go out and play.
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But now we can't see enough to plant.
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We can only fish at night.
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By the light of Grandmother Moon.
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We're stuck inside all day hearing the same stories over
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and over and over.
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Food was growing scarce. Firewood, too. Remember, all of this
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happened in the days before electricity. So people had to
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keep crackling fires burning to see through the darkness and
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to stay warm. It wasn't long before everyone was restless...
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and bored, and hungry.
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We cannot live like this anymore.
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It's so dark and cold. Our children must enjoy the
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light and warmth of Grandfather's son as we once did.
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It's time to talk with Moshup.
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Yes, Moshup!
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He will know what to do.
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Whenever the people were in trouble, they turned to Moshup
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for help. Moshup was the kind, helpful giant who had
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first taught them how to survive. using all the gifts
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of the earth. He'd shown them how to plant and
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grow their own crops, how to cut wood to build
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homes and canoes, how to carve stone to craft spears
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and bowls, how to weave and sew to make their
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own clothing. Everything the people needed, Mashup showed them how
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to use the earth to create it themselves. But one
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thing they couldn't create was their own sun. So they
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told Mashup their problems. how Grandfather Sun was only showing
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up for one minute a day, leaving them no time
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to plant or fish or play.
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I hear you, my people, and I understand. First thing tomorrow,
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when Grandfather Sun rises above the sea in the east,
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I will talk with him.
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The next morning, when the first pale light began to
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dim the stars above the eastern sea, Mashup swam out
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into the ocean He watched the sky go from dark
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blue to turquoise to magenta to orange. When the fiery
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top of Grandfather Sun's head poked up over the horizon,
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Mashup called.
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Out, Grandfather Sun, I come to you on behalf of
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the people. They are tired of the darkness. They need
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to plant and fish. The children miss you and long
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to feel your warmth on their faces. They want to
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be able to.
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But before Mashup could say another word, Grandfather Sun rose
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from the sea and raced across the sky, setting once
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again in the west.
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Grandfather Sun didn't hear a word I said.
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But Mashup was not one to give up easily.
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I will wait through the night and try again in
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the morning.
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And so he did. Mashup waited and waited. And when
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the stars began to dim in the eastern sky... he
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swam back out into the ocean. As soon as he
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spotted the top of Grandfather Sun's head again, he called out,
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this time more quickly.
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Grandfather Sun, please hear me. The people long to see
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you again. They long to feel your warmth.
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But just as before, the sun raced across the sky
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and disappeared in the west.
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Again?
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Grandfather Sun missed my every word.
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Mashup looked around him.
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All these gifts of the earth I've taught the people
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to use. There must be something I can use to
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get Grandfather Sun to listen.
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Moshup combed through the land, he rummaged through the sea,
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and then he had an idea.
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Aha.
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What do you think Moshup's idea was? We'll find out
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after a quick break. Welcome back to Circle Round. I'm
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Rebecca Shear. Today's story is called Moshup and Grandfather's Son.
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When we left off, the kind, helpful giant Moshup was
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trying to convince Grandfather's Son to move more slowly across
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the sky. The people were growing restless and bored and
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hungry with so little light each day. Twice Mashup tried
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talking to Grandfather Sun, and twice the sun raced right
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on by, until Mashup had an idea. He plunged down
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into the clear blue waters of the ocean. Reaching out
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his giant hands, he gathered up seaweed. Slick, strong, dark
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green seaweed. He plucked handful after handful from the bottom
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of the sea until he was holding a million strands.
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He then wove them into a net. And not just
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any net.
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This net's big enough to catch the sun.
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Clutching his new net, Mashup once again swam out into
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the ocean, right near the horizon where Grandfather Sun would appear.
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And as soon as Mashup saw the stars begin to
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fade in the east... He lifted the great net up
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above his head. He began whirling the net and twirling
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the net, spinning it with all his great strength. And
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as a giant, he had the strength of a thousand people,
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if not more. Around and around the net spun. And
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when the fiery head of Grandfather Sun bobbed up from
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the horizon, do you know what Mashup did?
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He let go.
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The net whistled as it soared through the air. and
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landed right on top of Grandfather's son.
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Bullseye!
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The net jutted this way and that as the son
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struggled to free himself.
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What's going on? Let me go. Let me go.
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Moshup grabbed the ends of the net and pulled them tight. Instantly,
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the son was still.
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Listen, Grandfather's son. I am sorry to trap you like this,
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but twice now, I have tried talking with you and
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twice you have not listened. Please, hear me out.
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The son looked at Mashup and shrugged.
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All right, Mashup, I will listen. But I must bow
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my head so I do not boil the sea below.
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The son lowered his fiery orange head.
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Now, what is it?
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Mashup told Grandfather Sun everything the people had told him.
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Him.
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How worried they were about the days growing so short.
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How little time they had to plant their crops and
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to fish. How restless the children were becoming without warmth
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on their faces and rays to light their way. Grandfather
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Sun listened quietly. At last, he lifted his head and spoke.
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What you tell me, Mashup, I have to tell you.
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It comes as quite a surprise.
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It does?
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Why, yes. You see, I didn't know the people cared.
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They all seemed to ignore me. When I'd come in
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the morning, everyone would be asleep. As I watched over
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them during the day, no one ever said a word
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to me. And at night... Not one person looked up
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to say goodbye or ask me to return. With each day,
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I got lonelier and lonelier. But then, all the way
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around on the other side of the world, I found
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people who were different. People who greeted me each morning
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and smiled at me all day and waved goodbye to
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me at night. They said thank you. Grandfather Sun, for
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your warmth. Thank you for your light. They were friendly.
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They were grateful, and it made me happy. So I
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began spending more and more time over there, and less
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and less time over here. It's good to feel wanted
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and needed when you're sharing your gifts with others.
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Once again, the sun bowed his head so as not
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to boil the sea. Moshup loosened his grip on the
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net a little.
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Oh, Grandfather Sun, now I understand. I spent so much
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time teaching the people how to use the gifts of
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the earth, but I never once taught them how to
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care for you. You are the one who makes their
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plants grow. You are the one who lights their way.
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Stay right where you are, Grandfather Sun. I'll be right back.
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Moshup ran over to where the people were. They had
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noticed the sun sitting still in the sky and not
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racing by, and they just stood there, happy. But when
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Moshup told them what Grandfather Sun had said, they began
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looking sheepish, hanging their heads down and kicking their toes
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in the dirt. Well, what can we say?
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Grandfather Sun is right.
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We didn't appreciate him.
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We weren't very friendly.
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All these gifts he's given us.
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And we've never said a word of thanks.
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We will change our ways.
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Starting now.
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Mashup smiled as he walked back over to Grandfather's son.
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Grandfather's son, the people are very sorry. They've taken you
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for granted and they know that now. From now on,
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they will honor you and appreciate you for all the
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gifts you've given them in this world. Thank you.
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Mashup, it will be nice to slow down and not
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race so fast and to spend more time with the people.
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And so he did. From that day forward, the people
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would greet the sun every morning.
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Good morning, Grandfather Sun. Thank you for coming back and
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giving us a good day to learn and be alive.
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They would smile up at the sun during the day.
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Hello, Grandfather Sun.
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Thank you for making us warm. And for making everything
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so beautiful.
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And then, before the sun dipped below the hills in
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the west, they would say goodbye.
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Goodbye, Grandfather Sun.
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Thank you for this beautiful day.
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Have a good journey to the other side, but hurry
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on back tomorrow.
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We'll be waiting for you so we can honor your
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warmth and light once more.
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After that, The sun never stayed away so long again.
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For a few months of the year, he would spend
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more time on the other side of the world, visiting
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with those people and spending time with them. When he
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was on the other side of the world, the days
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here were shorter and the nights were longer. We call
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that part of the year winter. But then the sun
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would make up for it by spending more time on
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this side of the world. So there'd be longer days
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and shorter nights. We call that part of the year summer.
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The sun was happy, the people were happy, and as
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for the kind, gentle, giant Moshup, he was proud of
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the people for changing their ways. But he began to
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realize something.
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I have taught the people all I can about how
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to use and appreciate the gifts they've been given. Now
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it is time for them to take care of themselves.
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Moshup bid the people farewell and swam out to the sea.
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As he floated to the west, slowly he transformed into
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an animal, the animal we now call the Great White Whale.
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The people were sad to see him go, but they
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discovered that their kind, gentle friend was right. If they
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worked for themselves, they did indeed have everything they needed.
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With the golden, dazzling sun to light.
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Now it's your turn. Think about one thing that's helped
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you out today. One thing that originally came from the earth.
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Go back and imagine where it started out. If it's
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an apple, where did that apple grow? If it's the
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shirt you're wearing, where did the material come from? Draw
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a picture showing the journey this item might have taken
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before it came to you. How many stops did it
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make along the way? Share your picture with someone you
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have fun with, a family member or a friend. Then
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ask them to pick a different item, and together, imagine
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the journey it took. Today's story, Moshup and Grandfather's Son...
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was adapted by our executive producer Jessica Alpert and me,
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Rebecca Shear. Original music and sound design is by Eric Shimalonis.
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Our artist is Sabina Han. Special thanks to our actors
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this week, Katasha Acosta, Alexandra Templer, Dolores King-Williams, Brendan Dalton,
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Ryan Haddad, Keshav Mudliar, Morgan Elizabeth, Craig Wallace, and Wes Studi.
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You can see Wes Studi on the Showtime series Penny Dreadful,
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And look for him later this year in the feature film,
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The Pipeline. If you haven't subscribed to Circle Round, tell
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I'm Rebecca Shear. Thanks for circling around with us. As
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ocean is salty. I like because.
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