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The Path Grandmother Chose!
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The Path Grandmother Chose! |
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wredgranny Member
since 2006-11-18
Posts 493Ky. USA 
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The Path Grandmother Chose! We are camped beside the Colorado trouble here again stalks us,why can they not just leave us be we are fed,housed,and clean? No children were ever more loved even if we lived in tents,we are here for special reasons it is life lessons grandmother teaches. We are here for a gather, kin are coming who were scattered,grandmother walks away to a small hill this time I can not follow. I hear her voice raised in prayer singing softly very old words,even the heart and spirit of a child of four understands this is sacred. Suddenly all is chaos everyone is running lights are shining in our eyes,a white man in uniform demanding to see everything in our camp. Someone he said reported wild parties,drugs,and drinking,instead he found us a simple extended family here to learn from the Water. Grandmother stood proudly before this man who sneered at her,head held high she told him we are here for connections to our spirits. You will find no evil things here only love and caring,we sing and drum sending our prayers upon the wind with sage and sweet grass only. They gave us only three days then we must move on,they did not like our kind he said hanging around making messes,we made the good folks nervous. You people need to live like humans give those children real homes,but not here in our town there are enough here on welfare already. He could not see or understand our life was the better one,not cramped into a small house but free to share the wind and see Father Sky above us. To this day I am thankful for the childhood grandmother gave us,we worked hard and asked no one for handouts we lived the way of our ancestors. No,our path was not an easy one we faced many troubles,yet we lived in freedom proud of who and what we were and learning from all spirits!
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trutodaraiders Senior Member
since 2006-12-02
Posts 820CA |
I think after a few re-writes this will be better. I re-read this about 3 times and I said to myself hmm? A little better punctuation. More detail. Keep writing! These are humble suggestions |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Great message dear granny, that comes through clear and beautifully (even if the punctuation could be improved)! Your ancestors were so right and well you do to preserve the traditions and to listen to the voice of the spirits. We have to learn this all over again, if we don't want to destroy our world. May your voice be heard and never misinterpreted but appreciated for the immense value of what you have to say. I am reading a wondrous book right now "Do you know the language of the trees?", I bet you know! Happy New Year and Happy gatherings! Love and Peace. Margherita  |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Hello granny and Happy New Year. I don't always have the time to reply but I always stop and read you. You are quickly becoming one of my favourites here. All the best to you in 2007! Sing in me muse... |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
Another lovely and 'important' write! (with thoughts such as): "....our life was the better one,not cramped into a small house but free to share the wind and see Father Sky above us." I hope 2007 proves as pleasant and 'spiritually enriching' for this fine author... as her 'writes' (to date) have been for me to read! |
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wredgranny Member
since 2006-11-18
Posts 493Ky. USA |
I think after a few re-writes this will be better. I re-read this about 3 times and I said to myself hmm? A little better punctuation. More detail. Keep writing! These are humble suggestions Sigi Trutudaraiders but this is truth,this is my life just as I live as a child. I would be most honor for help in the writing,but the story can not change and sometimes the truth is no so nice,eh? blessings!
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wredgranny Member
since 2006-11-18
Posts 493Ky. USA |
I am reading a wondrous book right now "Do you know the language of the trees?", I bet you know! Happy New Year and Happy gatherings! Love and Peace. Margherita Sigi Marghirita I am humbled by your words,my path from the very first breath has no ever been so very easy,but the lessons though hard were forever well learned. And yes my sister,I know well the language of the trees! blessings!
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wredgranny Member
since 2006-11-18
Posts 493Ky. USA |
I don't always have the time to reply but I always stop and read you. Sigi Enchantress,I am deeply honored! Many blessings for your new Year! Alihelisdi Itse Sudetinyvda!
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wredgranny Member
since 2006-11-18
Posts 493Ky. USA |
I hope 2007 proves as pleasant and 'spiritually enriching' for this fine author... as her 'writes' (to date) have been for me to read! Sigi Secondhanddreampoet,I am deeply grateful my friend. You see no only was I that hungry four year old,far too many nights I went to bed on the ground with nothing but a blanket between self and dirt,it was not the hunger that brought my lonely tears but hearing my grandmothers tears that she could not feed me better for they would not allow us to stay in one place long enough to do betters! Aya Adanvdo Vsigi Nihi!
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