Saturday, December 14, 2013
Elder's Meditation of the Day December 14
| Elder's Meditation of the Day December 14 | |
| "Male and female is fundamental to life; partners in work to be done." |  |
| --Oren R. Lyons, Spokesman, Traditional Circle of Elders | |
| The Great Spirit created a system which would allow us to reproduce, to have companionship, to love, to laugh, to cry, and be happy. Man and Woman each have gifts the other doesn't have. But, together they have these gifts to share with each other. The Great Spirit made it this way. So let us treat each other with respect. Let us look upon each other in a sacred way. | |
Grandfather, Grandmother, bring the spirits to teach us.
Friday, December 13, 2013
Elder's Meditation of the Day December 13
| Elder's Meditation of the Day December 13 | |
| "In our language there is no word to say inferior or superiority or equality because we are equal; it's a known fact. But life has become very complicated since the newcomers came here. And how does your spirit react to it?. It's painful. You have to be strong to walk through the storm. I know I'm a bridge between two worlds. All I ask is for people to wash their feet before they try to walk on me." | |
| --Alanis Obomsawin, ABENAKI | |
| For native people who speak their language, English can be very confusing. Many times you cannot express in English the true meaning of Indian words. When we hear something in English we sometimes react or our spirit reacts. Sometimes we need to use English words out of order to express our true meanings. We need to be patient and pray. Living in two worlds can be difficult. Life is painful sometimes. The pain of life is where the lessons are learned. | |
Creator, let me learn the lessons You have taught my people.
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