Sunday, December 31, 2017

Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

Well, our daughter and granddaughter are on the plane for home.  We had a lovely visit, and feel so grateful to have kids who want to be with us.  Next year will be our "off" year, when they visit in-laws, but we're happy to share.  Our delightful granddaughter brought us back wood from one of our trees that was cut down.  Millions of trees in the Sierras died, and a billion in the western U.S.  It's sad and strange, but they said we have a much better view of the lake now.  Out of the bad comes good?  We have no choice anyway.  All our lives we've fought to conserve forests and nature, but the world is not on that path.  The future is bright and dark and unknown.  We try to keep our own behavior respectful and optimistic, because we love this planet and our country is so blessed with natural beauty and resources.  As a Native American, I know we are one with nature and her injuries are ours.  Let's pray more and more people see how interconnected we are.

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