| .... | All things birthed by Mother Earth are beautiful. Some of us remain in awe of all that is and are driven to offer up praise and prayer at any given moment. Others see all that is beautiful and instead of enjoying the very wonderment that these things are here, they "buy" or steal them then expect praise to be offered to them because they "own" beautiful things. These people do not stop. Now they covet the very core of our beings. I have nighmares where I see Spirtuality Certificates and Documents hanging on den walls like trophies complete with names and dates. (John Running Fox/Shamrocky reservation/Spirituality purchased 1996), along with sacred pipes, ghost shirts, mandallas, dream catchers and suveniors from the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Red Skins. I have heard enough anger and frustration from those who are demanding explanations as to why they cannot find anyone to "teach" them spirituality. Here is one explanation I personally like. The words are my fathers. "Teach me chocolate!" The young man demanded of his elder. "I will do anything, pay any price you want me to. Just please, teach me chocolate." The elder asked, "Have you ever gotten your own chocolate and experienced it for yourself?" "Well, no, but you've had chocolate since you were a child and I'm just starting out. I've never had chocolate and I wouldn't know where to begin. I don't even know what it looks like, so why can't you just teach me ?" Putting a piece of chocolate into his mouth, the elder smiled and ignored the young man. In frustration the young man begged. "Can you at least tell me where to buy a book about chocolate?" |
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