I have to say I am extremely embarrassed by the length of time it has taken to me input an entry. In the past month we have celebrated Thanksgiving, the Return of the Sun and Christmas. We also participated in a craft fair and John created many, many great arts of work.

Thanksgiving was exciting as we had then entire tribe here for the celebration. We ate and laughed and started to feel good about the festivities.

Last weekend the family celebrated the Return of the Sun with the Solstice and talk about a wonderful weekend!! We had feasting, drumming, archery, played games, danced, sang, read poetry and did a number of spiritual and wonderful activities. We had a pretty good turn out and I am looking forward and making plans as to the next gathering in March. Speaking for me the Solstice was a moving experience as well as an amazing spiritual endeavor.

Seeing people from different backgrounds and even different beliefs getting along, engaging in conversations, participating in activities and enjoying what the weekend brought was a magical experience beyond what I can explain. It was one of those experiences that you needed to experience as words do not begin to describe.

The Return of the Sun was wonderful but there is a part of me that is sad that we live in a world where people can't get along like that anymore. There are a few who do, however the world itself is rooted in chaos and intolerance.

What really makes me sad is that people who were oppressed for having a certain belief get majority and then oppress everyone else the same way they were. It's not right. When one group experiences something like oppression and hatred, it is within us to be better than our nature, to be truly thinking human beings and know that treating another group with oppression is wrong and do everything they can to not allow the cycle to continue. Instead the majority gives into the dark side of us and makes life worse. How can someone want bad things to happen to someone else, including children because they are so short sided and selfish?

I hope for more celebrations like the one we recently had and the great hope comes with a growing population who can experience something wonderful inside themselves and in other people. The numbers of the participation will keep growing and we will do our part to bring a little more light to world that is growing in darkness.

I hope the Solstice and the Return of the Sun brings a little more light to people and that we can smile and move forward in the face of adversity instead of crying and being angry.

Blessings to all.

Good Day,

Bria

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