I was sure she would shower me with endless respect, but no. The gentle mocking has continued.

Same. When he noticed their absence on an X-ray, my dentist described me as ‘evolutionarily advanced’. I repeat that to my teenage daughter whenever she questions my judgment.

Truly. It had everything: anger, grief, loneliness, strength… and they way she tugs her shirt back into place as she composes herself *chef’s kiss*

The Ka mate haka has a long, well documented history in Aotearoa NewZealand. It has its own Wikipedia page, which has a translation: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka_Mate