Thats life

I just recently sold my Indian car. I must say it was easier this time to let one of my "possessions" go. I mean, I try to live a Traditional Aboriginal life and that means that I try to Honor what my old people taught and instilled into me. But, the sad and great things about living tradition is that most First Nations peoples are to pre-occupied trying to live the life as Canadians and Americans first, than they try and act "traditional."
Today as I drove into the office, I passed my nephews place and he was outside messing with his car, the car that I sold him. First, I cant say it's my "possession" any longer and that was easy to say. It is my nephews first true car and what a joy it brings to me to see him live life and be part of this big old universe. I know its time for the car to move on and to take care of him and his new family. But i must admit, the greedy human side of me wanted to keep it because "Possessions" are what make me feel like I am adequate or something like that. I should say the old teenage-youngadult-middle-adult-person I use to be use to be greedy and full of "possessions."
         As I get older and WISER, what I see as relevant and important is starting to keep me humble and STANDING OUT AGAINST MY PEERS AND FELLOW ANISHINABEG. TO BE ME OR TO FOLLOW MY PATH TAKES SINCERE FAITH AND DISCIPLINE. IM NOT PERFECT, BUT I HAVE MY FAITH, THAT IS WHAT DRIVES ME IN THIS WORLD. IT SEEMS AS IF THERE IS HARDLY ANY ABORIGINAL PEOPLE IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD THAT LIVE LIFE FOR THEIR PEOPLE. MOST PEOPLE HAVE LEARNED THE GREEDY GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION  PRINCIPALS OF DIVIDE AND CONQUER, THAT MOST ABORIGINALS ARE TRYING TO CONQUER THEIR OWN LIVES, WITH THE GOVERNMENTS VAST FISAUD OF LIFELESS APPLICATIONS IN THE MANY FORMS IT TAKES.
        FOR LONG AGO CHIEFS, THE PRINCIPAL OF KEEPING THINGS FOR ONES OWN PERSONAL GAIN WAS UN-HEARD OF. HAVING A WHITE-MANS POSSESSION MEANT THAT YOU HAD MORE TO TEACH AND MORE TO USE AGAINST THE WHITE MAN. WHEN A MEMBER OF THE TRIBE GAINED SOMETHING THE WHOLE TRIBE PROSPERED. I THINK THAT IS THE WRONG THING TO TEACH THE YOUTH OF AMERICA AND THE YOUTH OF ABORIGINAL NORTH AMERICA. WE FEED OUR CHILDREN THE POISONED-SOUPED UP ENERHY DRINKS AND FOOD-THAT-WE COLLECTIVELY DON'T THINK OF THE AFFECTS WE ARE TEACHING OUR CHILDREN. WHEN OUR CHILDREN BUY AN ENERGY DRINK, PICE OF CANDY, A TOY, A BOOK-ARE THEY QUICK TO TAKE IT BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND SHARE IT WITH THE COMMUNITY. PROBABLY NOT! I MUST ADMIT I AM TO BLAME, BUT I DON'T WANT OT BE PART OF THE PROBLEM ANY LONGER BUT IT IS HARD AS HELL WHEN MOST OF OUR PEOPLE LIVE TOO MANY WHITE PRINCIPALS AND DONT WANT TO TRUST THE OLD TRADITIONAL VALUES SUCH AS "GIVE AWAY." THE WHITE-MANS DOLLAR HAS EVERYONE'S TRADITIONAL VALUE SYSTEM ALL F$%^@ UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!