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Shared Wisdom: American Indian Ways

By Margo, on July 17th, 2009%

 

I have always loved the American Indian way of life.  No I am not being “politically incorrect” when I say American Indian rather than Native American.  Rex Lee Jim said:  “The Italian explorer Christopher Columbus simply verified what Indians already knew when he described them as un gente que vive en dios – a people who live in God. ………… Helping save the world from cultural genocide for me must begin with The sacred words, en dios – indios – in God.  I am an American Indian, not a Native American.”

Here are some other thoughts from American Indians.

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Poetry: Sharing My Love of Sardinia

By Margo, on July 16th, 2009%

 

I lived from early 1969 to late 1978 on the island of Sardinia which is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.  Sardinia is a very unique and beautiful place with glorious white beaches, incredibly clear, translucent, turquoise waters, moonscape mountains, and low lying rocks of multi-colored hues. 

The Sardinian people have been influenced culturally and through blood lines by the Moors and the Spaniards.  They can be very open and friendly just as they can be closed and very taciturn.  Sardinians are …… Sardinians!  They do not consider themselves to be Italian.  Their dialects, of which . . . → Read More: Poetry: Sharing My Love of Sardinia

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Musings: Feeling Blessed

By Margo, on July 15th, 2009%

 

As I sat in my screened room this morning enjoying my quiet time with God, I felt so profoundly moved that a few tears rolled down my cheeks.  I was suddenly struck by just how blessed I am in life. It’s not that I wasn’t already aware of this fact, but this morning, in that particular moment, it just smacked me right between the eyes, hit me in the solar plexus, took my breathe away.

I am truly blessed beyond belief as I acknowledge just the basics of my life.  As far as I am aware I have good . . . → Read More: Musings: Feeling Blessed

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