Earth

Take me and we’ll live with a religion of solitude
Staring under the faithful blue sky
Climb the highest mountain tops
And feel our spirits fly.

We will cross the widest rivers
Swim in every stream
Forget about the city boundaries
And feel free enough to dream.

Find my light and bring it out
Let it light the sky
The trees will shake as we run and shout
With our new open eyes.

The eagles will fly above our heads
As we live our lives
One with every living thing
That on this earth resides.

-Anna Bell

Sometimes…I know this sounds crazy…I wish I was born a Native American hundreds of years ago. Back then, everything was a mystery, anything was possible, and you could dream about anything. You lived in the moment and you were one with the earth. There were no boundaries and the natural beauty of the earth stretched before your eyes and out of sight. The sky was blue and not dulled by pollution. Life was full. People weren’t distracted by morals and religion based on sin and a one god. You were allowed to just Be.

Have you ever walked barefoot and the grass or gone hiking deep in a canyon? All you hear is the company you are with and the rushing sound of a river or the wind blowing through the trees. You feel whole and one with the Earth. You don’t hear the sounds of speeding cars or airplanes, just the natural wonders of our world. Everything feels right.

I think that we have become distracted with making our lives easier. We have dedicated ourselves to living longer and having power. Money has become most important. I wish that we could restart and learn to adapt with the ways of nature. If we did, we would be smarter and our bodies would evolve to be even stronger. We would not be weak and we would be even more intelligent that we are now. We have the capability to destroy or be one with the Earth. It’s our choice.

This summer, plant a tree or grow and orchid. Eat your own fruits and vegetables that you have grown yourself. If you’re daring, go hunting or fishing and eat the food you actually got and worked for yourself! Go for a hike once a week, meditate or read on a high cliff or next to a waterfall. Paint a landscape. Go horseback riding. Go canoeing or swim in a lake or the ocean. Climb a tree! Do whatever fits your fancy that has to do with the earth. Go camping or backpacking. Feel one with your home and be apart of the delicate balance of nature. There are so many things you can do for free! Do something daring! Take photography of your experience.

Quality

Sai Baba said, “ hands that serve are holier than lips that pray.” I think we have lost sight of what’s really important and what really gives us character and quality. I know of a woman who would follow up to the celestial standards to make it to heaven; she is one of the most ignorant and blind people I ever met. She was L.D.S. and she had followed all the steps to reach the celestial kingdom. She had been baptized, married in the temple, bore many children, and was very righteous. But even so, she didn’t think deeper than the surface, she didn’t live life to it’s fullest, and she was never satisfied. She was like a child. When we strive to be like children, we are striving to be humble and open minded. Not ignorant and immature. I believe that if we live the best we can, with good intentions and a pure heart, we can be quality people and be able to reach that state called ‘heaven’. quality is personal. Quality can only be judged by the creator.

What gives you quality? Who are you and what makes YOU important?