for you dear cousin,
I read this in a novel I was reading- where the past seemed to come alive
and flavor or speak to the present...
From the
Lace Makers of
Glenmara, by Heather Barbieri. "Sometimes I think there's too much
history here... That the land won't let us forget what pains us. It's not a
bad thing, the remembering, it's an important part of who we are, the suffering
that shapes us, that reminds us how strong we can be."
I think the
strong sense of history also helps us to dream of what can be and give us hope
again... the picture of the treaty medallion- with the treaty partners shaking
hands- of coming together, brother to brother, sister to sister- of being able
to rediscover and base our lives again on the spirit and intent of the
treaties. I guess it's the two sides of the coin... the hurts, but also the
dreams shaped by the past that is so strong here.
The quote made me
think of Fort Qu'Appelle and of what is in your heart.... love ya, angela
Angela on Echo Lake
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