Elders Daily Meditation - August 19

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Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 19            

"If we keep everything in balance, we are in harmony with
ourselves and are at peace."  
            
-- Fools Crow, LAKOTA  

As within, as without, our present thought determines our future. If we want peace
outside ourselves, we must first have peace inside ourselves. It's not what is going
on but how we are looking at what is going on. We need to keep ourselves in balance.
We must be careful to not get too hungry, angry, lonely. or tired. We must know the
times - time to work, time to rest, time to play, time to sleep, time to pray, time to
lighten up, time to laugh, time to eat, time to exercise. There is a saying, "The honor
of one is the honor of all." This means when we work with all, we need to also work
on one. We need to take care of ourselves. You cannot give away what you don't have.         

Great Spirit, let me walk in balance today. Remove from me resentment, self-pity and
self-seeking motives. Let me love myself so I can love my neighbors.