Wow. It really is time to "confront the uglies" that this country has not acknowledged as part of its founding, isn't it? The mythology surrounding the "American promise" wrote a lot of people out of the story, including indigenous people, and women (initially). I'm encouraged when I see many people acknowledging land stewardship, and I think it will take more deep inquiry to face the shadows we've opted to ignore. Thanks for writing about this, and for reminding us that we can choose to embrace a new way if we are brave enough to take stock, and to acknowledge past wrongs. Once we know better, we can imagine how to do better, and then take actions that reflect our insight.
I've been digging deep into your archives recently, Patrick. Such great wisdom. I deeply appreciate it.
Wow. It really is time to "confront the uglies" that this country has not acknowledged as part of its founding, isn't it? The mythology surrounding the "American promise" wrote a lot of people out of the story, including indigenous people, and women (initially). I'm encouraged when I see many people acknowledging land stewardship, and I think it will take more deep inquiry to face the shadows we've opted to ignore. Thanks for writing about this, and for reminding us that we can choose to embrace a new way if we are brave enough to take stock, and to acknowledge past wrongs. Once we know better, we can imagine how to do better, and then take actions that reflect our insight.
I've been digging deep into your archives recently, Patrick. Such great wisdom. I deeply appreciate it.