Elder's Meditation of the Day December 23

"It's not the package and the wrapping which counts but what is inside, underneath the clothes and the skin." --Lame Deer, LAKOTA Our eyes and ears gather the information that is fed to the mind, and we tend to form judgments, opinions, and assumptions which determine our perception. We might see someone act a certain way, then label that person forever, not at all concentrating on what is inside the person. It matters not our height, our size, our facial features, or our gender. What matters is our thoughts. Good thoughts overcome all obstacles. Great Spirit, let my inside contain Your qualities. Copied with the permission of Don L. Coyhis, from the book Meditations with Native American Elders: The Four Seasons