Thanksgiving

We return thanks to our mother, the earth,
which sustains us.

We return thanks to the rivers and streams,
which supply us with water.
We return thanks to all herbs,
which furnish medicines for the cure of our diseases.
We return thanks to the moon and stars,
which have given to us their light when the sun was gone.

We return thanks to the sun,
that has looked upon the earth with a beneficent eye.
Lastly, we return thanks to the Great Spirit,
in Whom is embodied all goodness,
and Who directs all things for the good of Her children.


♥ ONE LOVE ♥ ONE LIGHT ♥ ONE UNIVERSAL FAMILY ♥

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Freedom (II)

Free, yes I am, but with common sense,
Free, yes I am, but not stupid,
Free, yes I am, but so is my neighbor and thus we have to compromise,
Free, yes I am, but so are the other 7 billion human beings that populate this world and thus we have to respect and help each other,
Free, yes I am, but thanks to the precious gift of life my parents offered me and thus I have to honor them,
Free, yes I am, but so is my girlfriend and thus we have to pursue both our individual and common dreams together,
Free, yes I am, but so I want my children to be and thus I have to care for them and for the planet,
Free, yes I am, but still got to fight for it everyday,
Free, yes I am, but “to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others”,

Free, yes I am,
but with responsibility.


“I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended.”
–Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

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