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J.T. Garrett (Eastern Cherokee) remembers sitting with his grandfather alongside the Oconaluftee River in Cherokee, North Carolina. His grandfather asked, "What do you see when you look into the water?" After reporting the things he saw, J.T. noticed something else in the water among the minnows and rocks: his reflection. "Know that the Great One has a plan for you to be the keeper of everything you see with your eyes, 'cause every living thing is your brother and sister," his grandfather said. "Even the rocks?" J.T. questioned. "Yes, even the rocks, because they have elements of Mother Earth and Father Sky, just as we do ....Always remember to walk the path of Good Medicine and see the good reflected in everything that occurs in life. Life is a lesson, and you must learn the lesson well to see your true reflection in the water." J.T. Garrett (Eastern Cherokee), 1996 |