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"We were making out," Tommy said helpfully. "And we should probably do a quick review on that –"
"Quiet, Tommy. Everything has a proper time and place. We need to study now."
We made a half-hearted attempt to work some Calculus problems, but not much got done. Finally Mary Louise snapped the math book closed and looked at her watch. "I've got to be home for supper," she said. "My Dad is sending a car to pick me up, and it should be here any minute, so I better get down there." She turned to Tommy and kissed him impulsively. When they broke apart her lips were poppy-red and swollen. "I wish I could offer you a ride home, Tommy, but..."
"Not a problem, Little Red," Tommy said good-naturedly. "I'll just take the bus. But what about tomorrow?"
"Well," Mary Louise said, "Unless Jennifer and Jack think they need more tutoring..."
"Oh, we do," I said quickly. "We need lots more. So shall we say, maybe ten tomorrow morning?"
"Nine, Dude," Tommy said. "Then we can come straight here instead of stopping at school first."
"Nine it is then," I told them as Jennifer nodded. "Hey, why don't you bring your bathing suits? We can take a quick swim when we need a break."
When they were gone Jennifer and I sat on the couch. She snuggled into my lap and I hugged her tightly. "What shall we do tonight? Study some more?" I asked.
"All work and no play, Jacky...how about we cook supper together, and then watch a movie? Then I think that princess will need another bath."
"I thought you were my concubine until tomorrow," I said.
"Oh. Well, I guess that's fair. Your concubine will need a bath, then. But see, you've fallen madly in love with her, because she's so cute, and now you're going to want to treat her just like a princess."
"Somehow that doesn't seem fair."
"Life is often unfair, Jacky. Deal with it."
- COMMENTS
Yobo36almost 10 years agoAs a Caucasian, born & raised in Hawaii and very interested in Hawaiian History, there is much in common with the Cherokee vision of Creation. We, the Hawaiians have a Creation chant, the "Kumulipo". Another commonality is that the Hawaiian Nation was "over thrown" by America & American interests (descendants of the first missionaries and businessmen).
There is a song by Israel Kamakawiwoole, Hawaiian Superman. It is about the God "Maui". Check it out.
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jacktar48almost 10 years agoAuthorPre-colonial Cherokees and other Eastern Woodland tribes did not have the concepts of "good" and "evil," at least not in the modern sense. Sure, they knew they liked some things and disliked others, but they understood that both were necessary to maintain balance. There is a story that goes into this, and it's too long to tell properly, but to summarize, the people decided day was good and night was bad, so they persuaded the Creator to get rid of night altogether. It didn't work out well. Then they tried making it night all the time, and that didn't work out well either. Finally they got things put back the way it was before and everything was as good as it was going to get. A whole lot of the Ancient Ones died during this period of experimentation, and as a blessing and a source of knowledge to the living the Creator locked their souls into the sacred Eastern Cedar tree, which contains red and white striped wood, symbolizing a perfect state of balance. This is one of the reasons why the cedar is sacred.
LouisCipher01almost 10 years agoIt is like the duality concept of the Chinese, Celts, and many other pre-Christian cultures. Light and dark, right and wrong, male and female, everything has an opposite opposing force or concept. Some might call it the cosmic balance. I think it is part of the Navaho concept of "beauty".
jacktar48almost 10 years agoAuthorI thought I had enough material submitted to make sure a segment would be posted every day while I was in Tahlequah and afterwards. Unfortunately I miscalculated, and there is nothing new today. But there are 3 new segments in the pipeline awaiting approval, so don't give up. The next part should come out tomorrow, I think.
jacktar48almost 10 years agoAuthorAs for Mrs. C., she's gone but not 4got10, for the moment at least. She might be in the Cayman Islands, tending to her bank accounts...but I'm quite sure she'll be back when she's most needed.
Regarding "souls," you have brought up a very complicated question, and one that I'm not sure I could explain using the English language, nor that it would be a good idea to do so even if I could. It's not at all an exact parallel to the Anglo word, but relates more to a common aboriginal concept of a requirement for balance in all things. Destructive male nature must be balanced by creative female nature, for example. Humans, unlike the animal and plant people, who have essences untroubled by moral concerns, have two souls which are often in opposition, one related to the Darkening Land in the west, and one to the Land of the Sun in the east. These natures must achieve a balance or the individual, and perhaps the world itself, will suffer. Much native medicine is related to this concept.
