Look with the eyes of your soul and see the beauty in others and you will see you are in paradise.
October 14th is Indigenous Peoples Day! A day to remember and honor the wisdom and gifts that the Indigenous People/Native Americans have given us. They especially showed us how to respect all life, including Mother Earth. They deserve a good life, equal opportunities and our respect and gratitude. There are many ways to help and support them. check out: the Northern Plains Reservation Aid at NPRAprogram.org (for the elderly) and St. Labre Indian School at stlabre.org (for the children). These are just two examples of how you can help.
Here is a bit of Native American wisdom:
“We all come from the same root, but the leaves are all different.”
–John Fire Lame Deer, LAKOTA
We all come from one Great Spirit but we are all different and unique. Nothing in the Great Creation has a twin that is identical. Even children that are twins are different. Every single person is extremely special and unique. Each person has a purpose and reason why they are on the Earth. Just like every leaf on a tree is different, each one is needed to make the tree look like it does. No leaf is better or worse than the other—all leaves are of equal worth and belong on the tree. It is the same with human beings. We each belong here and do things that will affect the great whole.
Great Spirit, today, let me see myself as a valuable contributor to the whole.
As always, in the spirit of mending the sacred hoop of the nations of the world . . .May Spirit encircle you and yours with faith to believe, hope for the future, and love for all.
~ John Two-Hawks, our Oglala Lakota friend and brother
Have a wonderful week,
Peace,Terry
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Honor Similarities * Respect Differences * Celebrate Diversity
