Tuesday, October 28, 2008

American Indians and the others



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Those American Indians were no fools
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They lived in harmony with nature
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They respected the land
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They respected nature and understood her caprices

Then along came Christian Europeans

Wiped out most of the Indians in short order

Only today are we begining to admit the damage done

Only today are we just begining to see what has been lost

Looking around the planet more and more minorities are going

Their stories going with them
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Their myths as well
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Those myths and stories did we but know it contain many a truth
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We are often still too arrogant to understand or accept this
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Pity
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Man loses a point of reference along with some truths about his world
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Our history in point of fact
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Our future as well for in many a story is the outline of what is coming our way
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Not so rosy either
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Can we change things around?
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It is up to us
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If we have the courage
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A starting point is respect for them and the other minorities
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Standing up when we hear of abuse or misuse of them or their heritage
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Imagine your next life as a modern day American Indian or any other minority
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How does that feel?
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Yes time for all of us to change
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Practice respect for everyone
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So easy really "do unto them as you would have them do unto you"
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Sound familiar?

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