Ever since people began handing down information from person to person and parent to child, there has been something called tribal knowledge. Most people can point to a specific skill they have or knowledge they possess that was transferred to them by an elder. This elder may have been a relative, a community member, a teacher, or a co-worker. I certainly rely regularly on wisdom and skills I gained from all of the above.

One situation in particular stands out in my memory as a teachable moment I have never forgotten.

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