Dear Editor:
Recently I read the CBC newsletter and an article about the 10 most popular books at the Vancouver Library. I wondered what folks on the west coast would be reading, so I clicked on the link.
The article mentioned a new book, Braiding Sweet Grass for young adults. I had tried to read the original Braiding Sweet Grass and found it absorbing, but at first I only lasted for a few chapters because I have caught the “tell me in a few bites” virus and had to take it in smaller doses.
It is sensitive, sweet, and full of First Nations wisdom, which is desperately needed by all of us now. I went on to Amazon to get it for her. I don’t have a car and she lives in Toronto. It was ironic that in the same click Top Gun was featured almost alongside this wonderful book. What a stark reminder that we are our choices!
This new publication, written for teens, is a great addition to the original. I read a bit of it online and am convinced that it would be a wonderful gift for my granddaughter. Then I bought a copy for myself. It will be a great spiritual and practical guide in these chaotic times…to be able to sink deeply into the open arms of mother nature, rest there, absorb her warm welcome and breathe in her peace.
We all need to understand our interconnectedness with nature, our deeply spiritual ties to every being on the planet and beyond, especially now, when we are being swept up on the wings of a change that will affect the lives of all of us. We have been given everything that will support our lives on this beautiful blue planet.
I only hope we will see that and commit to do what is needed.
Gerry Walsh,
Erin