WE ARE NEVER ALONE
Do you know the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth’s rite of passage?
His father takes him into the forrest…blindfolded…and leaves him….alone. He is required to sit on a stump the whole night…and not take off the blindfold until the ray of sun shines through it. He is all by himself. He cannot cry out for help to anyone.
Once he survives the night…he is a MAN. He cannot tell the other boys of this experience. Each boy must come into his own manhood.
The boy was terrified…could hear all kinds of noise…Beasts were all around him. Maybe even some human would hurt him. The wind blew the grass and earth… and it shook his stump. But he sat stoically…never removing the blindfold. It would be the only way he could be a man.
Finally, after a horrific night…the sun appeared and he removed his blindfold. It was then that he saw his father…sitting on the stump next to him…at watch…the entire night.
We are never truly alone. Even when we do not know it, our family and friends are watching out for us…sitting on a stump beside us.
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Love this one, its beautiful. Love my family
Yes, it is a lovely one, Grandmaj, Thank you
We can learn such a lot from these wise people. Thank you for sharing ?
Thank you, summer76, You are welcome.
That is a lovely lesson
It certainly is 5mintbreak, Thank you
A wonderful story, and reminder that we are always loved and not ever alone. Read it through misty eyes. Thank you once again Tania. Am so glad you chose to continue to share n provide these wonderful stories and reminders with us in SC.
Thank you,alytexas9098 I have done a lot of stories before on SC. It gets harder to find good one’s.I am just pleased that you like them.
You’re quite welcome, tania. I do like them very much. A bit sad I missed out on so many, from before my becoming a member on SC. But, am quite happy with the enlightenment, and wisdom in the stories still being shared here in SC.
I have been a member here longer than I can remember lol, I will continue to do the post as long as people enjoy them. Thank you.