A big “miigwech” (thank you) to Dianne in Oregon for her email today, asking us to expand on a statement we made “the key is to always follow the bent of your nature, and you will find peace and happiness.” She said she once heard a person explain that in the Bible where it says “raise up a child in the way it should go,” the interpretation of the original Hebrew text of the Old Testament is, “raise up a child in the way he is bent.” This is what she had to say about it: “The meaning being that we should accept individual personality and characteristics of each child, which was given to them by the Creator and use those characteristics to the child’s benefit and well being rather than changing them because we may think they are offensive or disruptive. If we try to change the nature of a child and want them to be someone they are not, they will be unhappy.”
That’s great! It reminds me of the movie about Tina Turner. I’ll always remember the opening, where she’s a little girl singing in church and no matter how hard they try to make her stop, she just has to sing with all her heart. I am grateful that she didn’t get that squelched out of her. She just found her voice and never stopped using it. Now that takes courage.
Whatever your “voice” is, find it. Follow the bent of your nature. And no matter what anyone says to discourage or disempower you, use the gifts you were born with to make the world a better place. That’s what we’re all here for.
Gakina-awiiya (We Are All Related)
Robert & Terri Lynn TallTree
“Teach us love, compassion and honor…that we may heal the Earth, and heal each other.” – Ojibwe prayer
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