The abandonment of good sense in BC started the day Gordon Campbell and the BC Liberals won their first election and it has been a downhill slide ever since.

It was bad enough that Glen Clark had “Grabbed the bit between the jaws like a run-a-way horse” and so could resist all attempts to “Reign him in” before catastrophe, he could not reason against proven science either and lost it all, due to that stubbornness.

But for Campbell to sell the $400+ million loss off at about 10% or for about $40 million was not bad business for Campbell’s Corporate Connections; only for taxpayers with us on the hook for the *“Discrepancy” of $350+ million dollars. (Paid off through multitudes of taxpayer service cutbacks which followed, while taxes never dropped because of the *payoff ) This reminds me of the “Avro Arrow” although it was successful it was sold for “Scrap Aluminum too” just like the “Fast Cats” were … is there a **pattern here?

(**1959 The supersonic Canadian ”Avro Arrow” and the “Incredible Iroquois Engine“)

His unyielding ill fated “Welfare to Work” laws have exacted another huge toll on us the electorate from day one; all of the other foibles were bad but this has to have been the most evil and malice riddled pieces of legislation his government ever put in place; against he most vulnerable in society, the down-trodden.

Handing off to *Christy Clark just left a “Talk Show Host/Corporate Puppet” in charge for the remaining years of the ‘five year stint/cycle’. (*Listens well … Oil CEO’s etc.)

Now for those of us “God loving people” who felt abandoned to these ‘heathens and hypocrites’ we need not fear there will be justice! … And that in fair and equal measure I am confident.

And … as strange as it might sound but … I think this needed to happen as it did; all for a “Greater Good” more so than I could have ever imagined at the time because, how otherwise than from the ashes and rubble as a zenith rising from;

“The Worst nightmare in BC could … the Canadian Dream” have emerged?

Christy Clark wrote all of BC off by signing the Oil interest ‘Election advertising money’ check, because I simply ask you; for what other purpose than a biased interest to their side would this ‘million plus … political financial contribution’ made, have been justified to internal accounting @ Big Oil?  … Did you not recognize this for what it is? …

Conclusively watching Harper abandon all of us to pad his wallet with more ‘re – election money’ as the Tar Sands Corporations, Big Oil and Trans Canada Pipeline tempted him with and pad the pork barrel of the Conservatives.

Finally; culminating in the  … ’ill fated attempt’ to “Sell Canada Out” … to foreign interests and further legislate the integration of our First Nations, which is blatant malice and outright evil in my view.

Continuing on with the removal of protections from our lakes and waterways in Canada by allowing a mining company to forever damage a lake through dumping tailings directly into it (as is happening already) without any “Criminal Charges” being laid and imprisonment of their CEO intent on that is criminal in itself.

You might well ask yourself … “What? I thought that legislation was pending?”, and yes you are right, the broad scope of it has not become “Law” yet; but allowance of this is already in place for a Canadian Mining interest on a per application/per instance basis, with application to forever pollute Fish Lake with mine tailings.

I suggest that we fill Harpers’ Jails starting with ‘him and them‘ when government ‘by the people; for the people’ becomes the order of the day, all simply by applying our ‘free vote and concerted effort’ towards independence and away from corporate interests.

Now, it is not my intent to disgust you with instance upon instance of ‘run-a-way’ hypocrisy in Canadian government, or give you more to think about than you can actually ‘digest’ at one time without becoming totally sick; … only to reference without question why this must change in my view, and give you good reason to consider this ‘workable alternative’.

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As for the immediate here in BC I do ‘impatiently wait’ for Christy Clark and her somewhat ‘uncouth’ band of BC Liberals; to be at least replaced with the BC NDP who have some ties to us the common people.

However I would even more endorse and have confidence in a ‘Government’ made up in large part of ‘Independent MLA’s’ who would be accountable directly to us the people rather than be subject to either ‘Union Corporate Interests’ or their counterpart “Monetary Corporate Interests”.

However to “Dump Christy Clark and the corrupt free enterprise BC Liberals” without question needs and begs for our “Center Stage” attention and concentrated effort for the immediate.

BTW … If what you’ve read here (Along with what the links attached) has you wanting and inspired to do more by *supporting us in this fight for “Democracy and Decency” for our world and our children, you need only click on the above link to take you there. (*My team will not miss use or abuse your trust or donation, thank you kindly.)

To lighten the mood before we part for this time, may I repeat this joke for you …

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“Prime Minister killed; … Aids die in Limo Fire!”

So the headlines read after an early morning multi vehicle crash recently.

Apparently there had been a three car accident between an ‘Independent Canadian MPs’’ vehicle a highly skilled tradesman’s’ car, and the P. M.’s limousine, in which were Harper, the CEO of Trans Canada Pipeline, Gordon Campbell, Christy Clark and Pat Bell, killing all of them.

Then Harper’s Limo caught fire and burned up completely with everyone still inside.

So when they got to the ‘Pearly Gates’ and were taken into the offices there to be questioned and have to answer for their time here on Earth, the politician was taken in first by St. Peter.

The receptionist promptly asked the tradesman if he wanted a coffee.

To which the reply was,

“Well how long will this take?” the answer was;

“I don’t know … because this seems to be a rather new and very odd situation”.

“OK, two cream and one sugar would be great then, thank you” replied the tradesman, not questioning further.

So as time dragged on and it became lunch time, the secretary asked if he wanted anything special on his pizza for lunch, shocking the tradesman into again asking,

“What’s taking so long?” the answer was;

“Well this is heaven after all and we have to be sure we don’t let the wrong people in here, and so St. Peter does need to be thorough in establishing entitlement” …

Again that sounded fair, so he answered with “OK, Hawaiian toppings then please they’d be great, and thanks”. They both had their lunch and then waited again patiently.

Meanwhile as the sectary puttered around the office, and after some more time had lapsed the tradesman finally asked. “Oh … can you tell me; what happened to the people in the Prime Ministers limousine?”

“Oh they died too,” she said looking dismayed “just as the devil specified; ‘burned to death’ and they are all in hell tonight, being such a big group that at a “special roast” was put on just for them by their peers”.

There are many special guests to attend like Judas, Hitler, Julius Caesar, Gordon Campbell and just under the wire late entry’s from the BC Liberals, Christy Clark and Pat Bell among others as “contenders” from which the devil will select the “Anti-Christ” to just simmer on ‘low flame’ while waiting to be sent back to Earth for that fateful final run.

Rumor has it he favors Judas of course, Hitler, the CEO of Trans Canada Pipeline, Harper, Gordon Campbell, and he likes Christy Clark.

But you can never tell with these things who’ll get that placement until the final vote”.

As the workman sat and pondered this, thinking things like … Wheeeooooee! HOT!  … Bad Party … Extremely Bad PARTY! … “Holly S*#t there is justice after all eh?” …  and “He … Likes Christy Clark” … brought a chuckle; … he thought more … more chuckles … more time passed, finally the door opened and he was motioned to come in to the office.

Having barely sat down and become comfortable, the questioning started so he diligently and honestly answered each one for his time in the human form on earth.

Fifteen minutes later came the final question which was asked and he answered before he was ushered out through the office just as it was coming on night fall outside.

St. Peter brought them into the vehicle which was to take them to their ‘forever home’ and started to drive down a nice paved road which turned into a gold paved street, and then a platinum covered road with very few houses on it.

Next was an avenue studded with diamonds, first they drove past a very nice home and as the car lights lit up the sign in front it read, “Future home of Elizabeth May” then one marked “Jack Laytons’ Resting Place” and one marked “Chuck Cadman is here”.

As they approached a massive cathedral like place he pulled to a stop in front of it.

St. Peter then handed the keys of it to the ‘Independent MP’ saying;

“This is your new home” and bid him good night with a massive smile, waving respectfully as they left.

As they turned to drive back St. Peter pointed up the avenue to the very next place just glistening in light and said … “And that is my place” proudly.

Cool! thought the tradesman! My kind of place!

So he impatiently asked St’ Peter and he answered “Soon … soon we’ll be there” … continuing with “Don’t worry it’s Perfect and you’ll feel very comfortable!” …

OK! He thought … Good.

They drove back down the diamond studded avenue … the platinum covered street … the gold paved road and onto the nicely paved one; … then and onto a smooth but gravel covered road which got narrower as they went.

Finally they turned onto not much more than a dirt path with many neat but smaller houses on it.

As St. Peter pulled up in front of one he said; “Well, here is yours, good night to you too”

“What”… asked the tradesman, flabbergasted as he got out?

“Why do the ‘scum bag politicians’ get the nice places like the glass cathedral while I get this?”

“For good reason; because to be a Canadian politician or Oil Baron CEO and not become corrupted by money, glitz and glamour you have to almost be a special breed” St. Peter replied, continuing with;

“To top it off as an Independent Politician that isn’t directed by Political Corporation party whips, or has ‘party policy’ to point to as a diversion, it is especially hard.

Yet to honestly serve the members of the constituency with integrity and good will as proclaimed is near angelic in the field of politics”

“So to survive all of that entirely; yet still stand by your moral convictions is next to saintly, as my new neighbor … is and did. … What can I say? … Except;”

“We get many like you here and nearly … No Honest Politicians …”

With that friends he hasn’t seen in a while start coming up to him now … and as his attention shifts to them, he becomes lost in the joyful greetings and at total peace …

“See”  says St. Peter and concludes with; … “Have a Great stay! … Enjoy!”

BTW … This is a joke! …

“How do we rid ourselves of this bully before he does irreparable damage to everything we stand for as a country?”         Good Question.

What if Steven Harper and or Christy Clark just refuse to act with good sense, honorable intent, or in good faith?  (Click for description)

What then? … What’s actually Happening Here? … Do they have a Choice? …

NO, … SADLY … THEY DON’T … !

Would you believe George Carlin, in his …”great wisdom” (click here) … Hit this Dead on?

Now, … being a professional trouble shooter in my line of work … I transposed that skill to this problem, through which I methodically devised … ’a’ … simple address to;

“This …  Plague on … ‘ALL’ … Canadians” / Americans, or any DEMOCRACY!

“We just need to ‘Quit relinquishing our vote’ to elect “Political Corporations” like the Conservatives, Liberals, NDP, as well as Green parties to power for up to (4) year terms, placing them in a position to abuse us without any recourse”.

There is a simple method and system by which we can rid ourselves of “The Dic’s in Canadian Politics” once-and-for-all and do it in just (1) election.

With The “Big Dic - Harper” in focus as the harshest dictator in Canada’s Governments right now because of how he is “Diss-ing” Chief Spence and all of us CANADIANS, making it a “Glaringly Necessity” to many of us now that we need to depose him and his malicious regime.

However, just thinking we have a much earlier election coming up here in BC where we have had the “Mini-Dic” … ‘Christy Clark’ lying to, cheating, neglecting and abusing this BC First Nations Grandfather like many others for the last (2) years, and whose BC Liberal Government was in focus and who needed “Deposing” which I actually had ‘in focus’ and was thinking of when I remembered this. After being “Shelved for 6 months” and threatened with having to go on BC Social Assistance.

It was the late “Chuck Cadman” (God rest his soul) who in 2005 inadvertently showed this conscientious observer the way, in his trademark blue jeans and wearing a ponytail he exposed this gem of wisdom as follows.

First the definition of “Independent MP” for Canadians, with a very important provision;

Definition: In Canada, an Independent member of parliament is a member of parliament who is not a member of a recognized federal political party. A candidate can run as an Independent and choose to be listed on the election ballot as an Independent, or may be a member of parliament who has chosen to leave a party or been expelled from a party while parliament is sitting.

Although I do not know all of the details or all of the information which applied to Chuck’s case, the point of what I realized was this, as it unfolded.

In 2005 PM Paul Martin had been semi-successful in running the ‘Minority’ federal Liberal Government as if it was a ‘Majority Dictatorship’ until he met up with the opposition parties uniting their votes in their “Non-Confidence” vote.

This threatened to topple ‘his asserted dictatorship’ and depose Martin by dissolving parliament and forcing an early election.

And although, as I understand it, Chuck had won his seat years ago, under the federal Conservative/Alliance banner originally, there had been a ‘falling out’ between the party and him over time and so he was re-elected as an Independent MP

Which put Chuck in a very enviable position, namely that of only needing to answer to his electorate and not a “Political Corporation” like all of the others in politics do, who answer to;

1. The parties Corporation Controlled Leadership,
2. Their adopted Corporate Political Agenda against the people
3. The party ‘whips and enforcers’ to keep order and ‘control’

Instead; (and this is the real ‘Gem’ in all of this)

Chuck went back to his riding, and called a ‘town hall meeting’ or similar and asked his electorate these Golden Words;

“What should I Do?”

Now you might wonder why I call them ‘Golden Words’ …

Well have you ever had your MP show up and (figuratively) stand on your doorstep ‘hat in hand’ to ask you;

‘What would you like ME to say on your behalf?

NEVER?

Well neither have I, but isn’t that what Democratic representation should be?

We could all have input in nominating an “Independent Representative” for our riding, see them put on the election ballot, and then vote them in, all in the same election!

This gives the “POWER and Value of Our Vote” back to ‘US’ the people, the electorate as it should be. Simple isn’t it?

Eliminating the “Five Year Dictatorship” terms that all Political Corporations/Dictators so relish and want desperately to retain for ‘control’ can also be deflated by instituting regularly scheduled ‘performance reviews’ of our “Independent MP” at the “Town Hall Meeting” level of the ridings electorate, or every six months to a year by e-voting in our social media connected world.

“Updating Canadian Democracy” to a current and more workable method in 2013 and beyond. See “ALL Governments Lie!” here; [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou4RdfnJX0o&w=420&h=315]

“You never change things by fighting the existing reality.
… To change something … Build a new model,
That makes the existing model obsolete.”

Buckminster Fuller

From the Desk of BC’s “One Crusty Canuck” …

While we watch, listen and try to make sense of what is playing out for all of us to see on “Turtle Island” within the sight line of parliament hill and well within eye shot of the current Conservative Government of Canada, I at first found it odd and then disappointing and finally questionable about the exercised wisdom of the PM to acknowledge or not the protest of Chief Spence.

So I went into my store house of ‘reference and memory’ attained during my decades of education at the University of life or “Screw U”, as I’ve called it previously, and tried to make sense of this in reference relevant to me and I found multiple instances which seemingly all pointed to the folly of the PM’s behavior.

As I understand it, and which made sense to me; was recalling when I heard about the ‘talking stick’ (ts) from my child hood ‘best friend’ Vern a “Cree/Métis” living in Northern Alberta, but didn’t understand what he meant and so I asked, “what you have a stick that talks?” naive as I was at about 10 years old or so.

He told me that to them, when they had a problem arise that seemed at an impasse between two of their clan or even just within the family, they would exercise what was called a ‘talking stick’.

As he continued to explain, I found out that no; the stick didn’t speak it self but was more used as a symbol. And was a stick taken up by one of the members in the dispute and with that in hand would invite the other party into a “problem resolution” exercise, where the one that held the stick could say what was bothering them taking the time needed to explain themselves, and then hand the ‘stick’ to the other one to hear what they thought about that and said about it, who when they were done, would hand it back and keep passing it back and forth until all had been said and had their say.

(Symbolically ‘giving the floor’ as I was to also find out later in my high school education and is used in ‘debate’ strategy to give fair and equitable input of both or even multiple people in the debate, so as to progressively work through the relevant issues of those involved).

Wow! I remember thinking, how much I’d like to have one of those in my family where  my mothers ‘distorted, direction, dictatorship like rule’ was grounded in the faulty precept of ‘spare the rod and spoil the child’.  This reference to the Christian Bible no less and gave no room for any rebuttal by the one being’ spoiled’, knowing from my experience that I too often was the one being ‘saved’ with harsh beatings by her not only justified but sanctioned by God no less!

A much nearer reference for me was listening to, watching and witnessing the ranting and raving of a ‘control freak’ in ‘admonishing’ a bloodline relative of mine who was being ‘verbally’ beat mercilessly for hours on end on his birthday. I unjustly thought that the victum was just hiding behind a ‘no talk rule’ (ntr) which I actually affirmed in my mind to be partially the case, however it wasn’t a ‘ntr‘ of his choosing it was being enacted against him by this perpetrator in denying him the option of rebuttal with out fear of her further retaliation and abuse.

When I suggested using a ‘talking stick’ in resolving it, her viciousness and anger was redirected at me for even suggesting it.

Now all the preceding (and yes I know it took me many words) was only to explain my view and take, on the use of a ‘talking stick’ in ceremony, which if I am right is part of the inclusive ‘ceremonial healing circle’ of some if not many Canadian First Nations.

However, the point which I think is important, is to not only listen, but really hear what is being conveyed and expressed in words by those involved in order to try to understand and honestly participate in the co-operative effort of “Problem Resolution” , that for the object and goal of reestablishing peace and harmony for all.

But it won’t happen with only one talking.

It takes two to intimately dance, tangle, war, or fight.

Simply put, it takes two hands simultaneously engaged to ‘wash each other clean’ and one definitely can’t wash it self, by itself but must invoke, then trust and receive the co-operative assistance of the other to ‘scrub the crap off of each other’ respectively.

The stench encountered and source(s) of it might be more than can ‘easily’ be tolerated or was originally expected, but to ‘give up’ will also not achieve the hungered for Peace and tranquility. It will only pile up another ‘no talk rule’ in the way, and will not see the result needed, adding just more tears and another layer to the ‘onion’ when good conscience dictates that it is addressed again.

As referenced in a two e-book set on relationships which I compiled from notes of a lecture by a speaker at an ‘AA’ rally back in the 1980’s which lays it out simply and makes sense to me so I have quoted it as follows. As I have cut and pasted here from Book #1 “Desperate, Demeaning, Addictive Relations”

The Lecture; 

“Now … as the result of growing up in a dysfunctional family we lose touch with the concept of  … “What is a healthy relationship?”

Before we get into that to explore what we can find out, I want you to do something for just a moment with me;

OK…

“Healthy relationships are based on the ability to do two basic things and I’m going to ask you to do one of them right now,”

I ask you to;

Sit back for a moment, settle yourself into your chair, take a very deep breath and notice what is going on in the center part of your body, from the pit of your stomach right on up to your throat, and then take another deep breath and just notice that, … and see if you can put a word label on that.
Then take another breath and notice if you have a conversation going on in your head.

And then I just want you to take another deep breath and see if your mind has a tendency to go away to some place special … OK?

Now, come back out of yourself and I want you to turn to somebody just to the side of yourself, then I want you to look the person right in the eye and say;

“Hello, then share with them a word or a phrase about what that experience was like to look inside of your self… take just a moment to do that.

(The hushed rumble of the audience interconnecting can be heard in the background)

OK let’s STOP!

What we just did in a ‘mini experiment’ is go through the process skills that are necessary for having a relationship.

“A relationship is simply the process of relating to another human being”

What does it mean “to relate to …” It means you do two things, you look within yourself to identify your inner experiences, what you are thinking, what you are feeling, and what you are imagining either through your memory or through projecting into the future.

Then you pull out of yourself and you connect with another human being and tell them about the nature of that inner experience

Then; “YOU SHUT UP AND LISTEN” to what the other person says to you in response.

Those are the three basic skills of relationships;

- Look within and know what your experience is;

- Pull yourself out of yourselve(s) tell that to another human being,

- SHUT UP; AND … STAY CONNECTED and attentive to the other person as they tell you what is going on inside of them.

- then you listen to that, and get back inside of yourself again, and notice if your experience has changed, … pull yourself out of your inner self, … then; tell the other person how it’s different now, … what you are thinking differently, … how you are feeling differently, … or what you are imagining differently, … and then attend to what they are saying back to you…

“Simple isn’t it?”

So in conclusion;

I think it is glaringly disingenuous of our PM to claim to have our countries best interest at heart yet disrespect even one of its leaders, by not bothering to listen to her and what is weighing heavy on her heart?

Please tell me; do you think I am right or wrong in this?

BTW.

If you would like a copy of one or both of these e-books shown here you can just reply to me in the ‘comments’ which will not be made public and ask me personally. With “Book request” in your reply/comment. Book #1 is FREE click here

Peace, & Love.

Willy Ens

Something missed by me earlier until I listened intently to what an elder of the First Nations community stated, clearly with words of this meaning if I’m correct;

“We welcomed the settlers to sit with us in a ceremonial circle, passed the Peace Pipe to them and we all smoked sacred tobacco with them, then signed the treaties in good conscience and with honor” …

Now what I was given to realize ‘finally’ which made better sense to me was not only how but more importantly ‘why’ they “The Indians” as the Europeans called these wise and honorable First Nation Forefathers did that…

For Peace!

And again; why?

When they outnumbered the ‘Whites’ as they have become known, by thousands to one.

… Because …  it was the ‘wise and honorable’ thing to do in their great vision, they had fought, warred and won most battles with the settlers, yet still chose a peaceful resolution, and also shared their great wisdom about the land they were ‘stewards of’.

Truthfully, that was dignified spiritually guided leadership of their tribes, expecting reciprocation in kind but it was not to be, oh not of their doing, just sly underhanded trickery by the settlers.

Moreover, as it has proven to be the other signator, the settlers …turned out ‘spoke with a forked tongue’ and set about to ‘cheat, lie, and cleverly’ adjust every circumstance possible away from the ‘intent’ and honor of the ‘inclusionary circle’.

The ‘talking stick’ of the “sacred circle” was never honored by the whites and so having fair input vanished from the meetings and ‘no talk rules’ as laws and stockades (early jails) were implemented instead.

Gone was the ‘Healing Circle’ and going with it went forgiveness and spiritual growth, instead punishment was their ‘reward’ for being honest to themselves and in defense of their forefathers ‘treaties’ and provisional agreement to the intended peacefull shared co-existence.

As the First Nations were ravaged by the “White Mans” diseases as well as many more of them arriving by boat, the numbers started to tip in the “Settlers” favor and armed with better weapons and strategically built forts they stilled the first “Idle No More” uprisings with mass murder on any attack of the fortified oppressors.

Continuing on with what we almost all know about, the segregation of them into ever shrinking ‘reserved lands’ taking their children away to ‘educate’ them in horrible abuse in residential Catholic schools by ‘hypocritical evil men and women’ under the guise of Christianity.

Just more evil lies stacked upon deceit but compounded by spiritual and malicious sexual abuse there then also.

Returning these spiritually wounded PTS victims to live within the confines of the ‘internment camps’ called ‘reservations’ and suppressing them financially while raping their land figuratively as much as the people.

Changing the parliamentary laws at will to ‘legally justify’ this never did make it right, just indefensible.

Fast forward to the more recent past and up to the present. As the undaunted and spiritually inspired offspring of these ‘once proud people’ regained their dignity and proved they were in every way capable of the ‘whites’ resolve and capacity.

Plus … now with better education they are proving them selves ever capable of equal or superior reasoning and debating in the law courts, so the honorable ‘legal claw back’ of their rightful ‘shared existence in peace’, threatened.

Along with the objective ‘intention’ restored which those by now long previous First Nation Visionary forefathers had enshrined in their side of the treaties, in ceremony, drumming and dance.

Compounding this; the honorable basis on which their original chiefs ‘welcome’ had been justified to their own elders and people, had not proved reciprocal and was beginning to be challenged in the law courts.

So the laws were just ‘going’ to ‘have to change again’ as viewed by the current ‘group of oppressors’ and which threatened to make all of that fruitless.

Hence the ‘straw which broke’ the deal and threatened a mass sell-off of the “Original Canadians” ancestral hereditary land/water and mineral rights, spawned the ‘Idle No More’ uprising.

Thank God.  … Such as you perceive him to be!

Because there must be many more like me who have relatives and ties to both sides in this looming revolution/war and are horrified at the prospect of a Canadian ‘Civil War’ within the land we call ‘home’ which the lies and exaggeration on both sides are fueling yet few take a stand for “Peace”. Why?

Is it all because we seem to forget that acceptance of ‘guilt along with penance and fair restitution’ is the base cost of “Problem Resolution” which if you don’t know is the only avenue to re-establishing a preserve able continuing peace, but would rather just ‘wash their hands’ of true responsibility, here?

Wake up people, ‘it’s head out of the sand’ time, … Come on it’s not that hard, I obviously did, however with that now comes the responsibility for me also for my action or inaction in this as it should be.

So for me I must insist the First Nation Forefathers had it right, and dead on;

- Bringing back the ‘talking stick’ (listen to each other and not shut each other out, rather hear each other out with the focused intent of understanding, knowing now that I’ll too have my say, when the ‘talking stick is in my hand’)

- Joining in on the ‘healing circle’ (Accept only true and real penance for wrongs inflicted, along with restitution in order to re-establish the same reference to spiritual honor for all of us),

- And most of all bring with me ‘honorable intent’ (no sly trickery, smoke and mirrors, cheating, lying or minimizing/exaggeration allowed!)

Along with not losing sight of my responsibly; as a mature adult to my children and grandchildren, all future generations (for 7 generations has been the established standard of our First Nation Forefathers).

And truly value each other as human beings, and the land we inherited or were welcomed to, whichever,

My Higher Power insists he gave me the ‘tools’ and will ultimately expect for me to have used them, and he will ask, and I will answer like it or not!

It is not the easy way out; rather it is the honorable way in.

It will take hard work to regain our balance but the ensuing peace will be worth every bit of it and then some. Most of all our offspring, will honor us in this and preserve our Peace knowing we cared enough to commit to good sense and “Honor Worthy” treatment of each other.

As a hero of mine put it;

‘I’m not trying to counsel any of you to do anything;

Really special,

Except – dare – to – think.

And to dare to go with the truth.

And to dare to really love completely.’

Buckminster Fuller

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Peace,

Willy Ens.

What?

Yes … This was the question asked of me as I was growing up in my house on Christmas mornings … Strange as it may sound.

Not “Was Santa good to you?” Or “What did you find under the tree?” But …

“Wat viegha en deine kom fei de?” (Rough Low German) direct English translation “What was in your bowl for you”

You see, we didn’t have a brightly lit ”Christmas tree” under which you would expect to see today’s presents and gifts, because my parents having spent 33 years of their lives in a Mexican Mennonite settlement, before finally making it back to Canada, and also as ‘Mennonites’ they would never have practiced this tradition.

However, the ritual of giving and receiving of gifts at Christmas is the common thread and which is carried on by those of the Christian faith around the world at this time of year.

But, whatever your tradition is, maybe remember it is the thought that counts, even more than the gift, because without having been thought of as worthy, you would not have the gift to cherish now …

So Cheers! 2 U! And a,

… Merry Christmas to all! … From BC’s One Crusty Canuck!