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Amma's voice drifted through our apartment as she chanted Thiruppavai, the ancient Tamil verses flowing like honey. My daughter paused her phone, drawn by the melodic unfamiliar words. I'd almost forgotten them myself, until that moment. "What's she saying?" my daughter asked. "Devotion," I whispered. "From our ancestors." Teaching her that morning felt different—not obligation, but gift. When she later recited those lines to her friends, their genuine curiosity warmed something deep within me. Heritage wasn't dusty history; it was alive, bridging generations, connecting us to countless others keeping these precious traditions burning bright.