privatethoughtsbetweenherlegs:
for Cricket most of all.
The great news is-at the rate I’m crying I won’t need to lick these envelopes. It’s hard because I never thought I was going to lose my parents (and family) in this way-not through their deaths but by the disapproval of the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. Well to be honest, it’s not about the fiance, it’s about his conflict with my culture and tradition. (anyways that’s another long story that I don’t have time to get into)
But I’d always thought that no matter what my parents would accept and love me…
Although I am sad, I’m not bitter-I don’t blame anyone, it’s just a conflict of cultures, and I’m grateful enough to have the ability to see both sides.
I just have to keep remembering that though I am losing much, I am gaining a lot too-so long as I can appreciate it. But it doesn’t have to take losing something to appreciate what you have.
A year ago-I would have never thought of the numerous people who dreaded the holidays…. but reading a xmas card in the local wal-mart, reading about hope, family, wishes, and knowing that xmas was never gonna be the same again because of what I’ll lose this season…my heart goes out to the people who won’t be spending time with the people they love (for whatever reason). So even though family can drive you crazy at times, appreciate the time you have with them, as I will appreciate the last xmas I’ll spend with my family tomorrow. :3
“Before our white brothers arrived to make us civilized men, we didn’t have any kind of prison.
Because of this, we had no delinquents.
Without a prison, there can be no delinquents.
We had no locks nor keys and therefore among us there were no thieves.
When someone was so poor that he couldn’t afford a horse, a tent or a blanket, he would, in that case, receive it all as a gift.
We were too uncivilized to give great importance to private property.
We didn’t know any kind of money and consequently, the value of a human being was not determined by his wealth.
We had no written laws laid down, no lawyers, no politicians, therefore we were not able to cheat and swindle one another.
We were really in bad shape before the white men arrived and I don’t know how to explain how we were able to manage without these fundamental things that (so they tell us) are so necessary for a civilized society.”— John (Fire) Lame Deer
Every once in a while, I’m gonna turn to you out of the blue and say “Farm boy, fetch me that pitcher.” You’d better know the proper response.
(Source: tomyhusband)