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Amma recited Thiruppavai every December dawn, her voice threading through our apartment like silk. I'd film her once for a paying platform, thinking our heritage deserved amplification. She refused to perform again. "Stories shared for coins lose their soul," she whispered. Years later, I understood. Some treasures aren't meant for screens. I stopped chasing engagement and started listening instead—really listening—to her Tamil prayers, her lullabies, her wisdom. Now my daughter asks me the same verses Amma taught me, and I teach her without recording. We're creating something priceless together: memories our community will inherit forever.