{"id":69711,"date":"2025-04-10T14:29:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T12:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/?p=69711"},"modified":"2025-04-11T11:31:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T09:31:26","slug":"heart-shaped-treasures-a-family-tradition-of-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/heart-shaped-treasures-a-family-tradition-of-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart-shaped treasures: a family tradition of love"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For one tight-knit family, the discovery of heart-shaped treasures has become a tender and meaningful tradition, passed down between siblings over the years. It began in 2018 when 5-year-old at the time, Micah Theron, full of wonder, uncovered a heart-shaped potato while helping her granny in the kitchen. Now, years later, her younger cousin, Liam Nel has followed in her footsteps &#8211; this time with a heart-shaped grape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Micah originally found the potato, her delight was boundless. \u201cOh, what a beautiful potato!\u201d she exclaimed with the innocence and enthusiasm only a child can bring. Her mother, Lagenay Theron, recalled how Micah refused to let the potato be cooked. \u201cShe was amazed when she saw it,\u201d Lagenay told the <em>UD Express<\/em> seven years ago. &#8220;She wanted to plant it and grow many more beautiful heart-shaped potatoes. She even kept it with her and proudly showed it off at school.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time, Micah was a Grade R pupil at Uitenhage Primary School. Her excitement about the discovery left a lasting impression on her family as a sweet and playful moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"69713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/heart-shaped-treasures-a-family-tradition-of-love\/1000427129_69570\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1000427129_69570-e1744287935281.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1000427129_69570\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;In 2018, Micah Theron, full of wonder, discovered a heart-shaped potato while helping her granny in the kitchen, unaware that years later, history would repeat itself. INSET: When Liam Nel found a heart-shaped grape, what he did next moved his mother.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1000427129_69570-e1744287935281-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1000427129_69570-e1744287935281-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"In 2018, Micah Theron, full of wonder, discovered a heart-shaped potato while helping her granny in the kitchen, unaware that years later, history would repeat itself. INSET: When Liam Nel found a heart-shaped grape, what he did next moved his mother.\" class=\"wp-image-69713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1000427129_69570-e1744287935281-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1000427129_69570-e1744287935281-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1000427129_69570-e1744287935281-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1000427129_69570-e1744287935281.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In 2018, Micah Theron, full of wonder, discovered a heart-shaped potato while helping her granny in the kitchen, unaware that years later, history would repeat itself.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward to the present. Recently, Micah&#8217;s 10-year-old younger cousin, Liam, came running to his mother, Nerissa Nel, with equal joy after finding his own heart-shaped treasure in the form of a grape. \u201cMummy, look!\u201d he exclaimed, nearly bursting with excitement. \u201cI found a heart-shaped grape just like Micah did when she was younger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it was Liam\u2019s next act that truly highlighted the family\u2019s strong values of love and kindness: he handed the grape to his mother and insisted, \u201cYou take the first bite, Mummy, because I love you so much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nel, deeply moved, shared how this small yet meaningful gesture reaffirmed the values she strives to instil in her children. &#8220;In that moment, I knew I must have been doing something right to raise such a well-mannered, gentle giant. Liam\u2019s thoughtfulness filled me with gratitude for the gift of being a parent,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The family cherishes these small, heartfelt experiences, seeing them as reminders of the simple joys of life and the importance of nurturing love and kindness in their day-to-day interactions. Commenting on Liam\u2019s discovery, his proud mother remarked, \u201cHow lucky we are indeed to be given the gift of being called their parents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Micah and Liam, these heart-shaped finds have exceeded their physical form, symbolising the love, connection, and values their family holds dear. 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