Braiding Sweetgrass - Micah Mora
This was such a simple, yet compelling read. And it was in my opinion, very soothing to read the, "Thanksgiving Address." Unlike or own "Pledge of Allegiance," which speaks directly of this inanimate object we have learned to place great value in, the Thanksgiving Address, showed the importance of all living things great and small; there is value in all life, not just people or animals, but plants, water, and earth. Also, none hold more value than the other, as each are intrinsically connected to one another. Which really made the ending phrase, "Now or minds are one," resound more. It's impact held a louder tone in my mind that gave me this awareness for those around me. It was also sad when the writer spoke of the native Onondaga Tribe, and it's seclusion from the the surrounding United States, because it made me think how much the entirety of America was missing out on such beautiful phrases. Yet, that when those outsiders stuck on time and schedules did encounter the Thanksgiving Address, they would diminish it's value, and complain of its unnecessary length. Like the child asked, "...It's not exactly liberty if they force you to say it, is it?"
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