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“I felt deeply ashamed of my country and the policies that lead to residential schools. But an Ojibway elder told me that this feeling was the beginning of real learning, as rational understanding makes way for the heart to take it in. The real shame, he said, would be to feel no shame.”
― Shelagh Rogers, Speaking My Truth: Reflections on Reconciliation & Residential School

“In every deliberation, in every decision, think seven generations into the future. This is the concept of Seven Generations: the belief that an individual’s choices have the potential to impact their descendants for generations, and, likewise, that an individual is affected by choices made by their ancestors.”
― James Vukelich, The Seven Generations and The Seven Grandfather Teachings

“People die. I don’t want to be the reason some live and some don’t. It’s best to just . . . be a mammal. Eat as much fresh fruit as you can. Spend time with trees. Hug the people you love. Accept that death is as natural as the rest of life. Dogs understand that. Cats understand that. Only humans have a hard time with it. And when it’s over, at least there’s someone there. At least you aren’t alone.”
― Joe Hill, Ushers

“Life wasn’t always about making the right choices. Sometimes it was about making the wrong ones just to see what would happen.”
― Brianna Labuskes, A Familiar Sight