I provided, in the story, an explanation of the word gestalt, but the description/explanation, was mine.

Here is another, from a site that provides definitions:

gestalt(Noun)
A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic entities that creates a unified concept, configuration or pattern which is greater than the sum of its parts (of a character, personality, or being)

It is an important word that is rarely used. For instance, each nation, their traditions, customs and beliefs form a gestalt, for example: Greeks have a greek gestalt.

Only if we can see it clearly, do we realise how important it is that all people preserve their own national gestalt, while slowly evolving as we learn of other points of view - without them being forced on us. Using force never achieves good, all it does is destroy what good exists, without replacing it with any other kind of beneficial philosophy, for the gestalt is destroyed and it cannot be repaired within one or two generations.

Hold on to what you have, from wherever you are, so as to gift your children with something unique, while also helping them feel they belong and are a part of their society.