A WARRIOR TALE

native american tale once shared with me

A WARRIOR TALE

harsh winter had snowed his people in for many days,
the temperature was well below freezing
icy snow whipped exposed flesh to strawberry red rash,
most of the people weakened by hunger and cold
huddled in their tepees around the center fire,
yet one warrior, a tireless and skilled hunter
went out every day to hunt...
there were no buffalo to be found in the frozen mountain meadows
but on the sixth day of the blizzard
the brave was lucky
he managed to track and kill two antelope,
when he returned to the campground
with his treasure his young son leaped upon his horse
and rode all over camp telling everyone to come to their tepee
because they had meat to share
soon the whole tribe was lined up
eagerly accepting meat form the young boy's mother and father,
they gave away so much of the antelope meat that there was only enough left
for two small meals for the family...
the next day, when the boy requested food
his mother replied that they had given it all to the people
then she added “remember my son, they went home singing your praises,
not mine or your father’s...you have built a reputation with your generosity
and now you must forever be brave and live up to it”
this is one tale told by a grandfather of his father Chief Crazy Horse...

Author's Note

the molecules of your body are the same molecules that burn inside the stars themselves, we are star stuff, we are the universe trying to understand itself...LOVE,LUCK,n LAUGHTER...jc

Reviews

[Insight "MH"]

It made me teary! I love how the boy forgot hunger and went spreading the good news.

Thank you for sharing.

Insight.

[alifeacoustic]

remember my son, they went home singing your praises,
not mine or your father’s...you have built a reputation with your generosity
and now you must forever be brave and live up to it”

Beautifully captured. If only we all spent each day building our reputations and respect for others, the world would be a better place. Thank you for sharing this lovely write.