Saturday, February 7, 2009

Earth is our Most Precious Resource

Earth is again healing here in Sonoma County - one of the most plentiful areas of the earth - I would like to share a beautiful poem about the way Nature can heal all of us.

Earth, Teach Me
Earth teach me quiet'" as the grasses are still with new light.
Earth teach me suffering '" as old stones suffer with memory.
Earth teach me humility '" as blossoms are humble with beginning.
Earth teach me caring '" as mothers nurture their young.
Earth teach me courage'" as the tree that stands alone.
Earth teach me limitation'" as the ant that crawls on the ground. Earth teach me freedom'" as the eagle that soars in the sky. Earth teach me acceptance'" as the leaves that die each fall. Earth teach me renewal'" as the seed that rises in the spring.
Earth teach me to forget myself'" as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me to remember kindness'" as dry fields weep with rain.

An Ute Prayer