he smiled and said hello as i brought the truck to a stop. i asked him if he needed help or assistance. he smiled and said " thank you friend, if you could get me to the nearest motel i would be obliged". i drove this gentleman to the motel and paid for his room, as he looked like one who was not wealthy. i waited and made sure he had gotten settled into his quarters. we sat and talked a bit, and he shared many stories about his travels. we exchanged addresses, to my surprise he had a home, and was simply hiking cross country for personal enjoyment. i thanked him for the stories we shared and went on my way.  it was sometime later a couple yrs passed actually, i recieved a package at the post office,  also enclosed in the package was a letter.

 

i opened the letter,and it said someone else add to this story hehehe

 

I could see a small amount of Tobacco, Sage, Cedar, and Sweetgrass,

Creator spoke to me and I was led by spirit to go to the shoals of of a creek near my home and offer a prayer, for this man's Journey and For mine, As the smoke begain to rise, one of the Ancestors appeared before and he spoke  ( you fill in What Was said)

one of the Ancestors appeared before me and he spoke these words ,your kindness to the stranger , is  something that has been missing from your life till now.go now with this feather worn in your hair to show your people that you have learned..............

one of the Ancestors appeared before me and he spoke these words ,your kindness to the stranger , is  something that has been missing from your life till now.go now with this feather worn in your hair to show your people that you have learned........

 

i went back to my people said i know truely understand the wisdom of what Handsome Lake had said " just as you desire good treatment, so render it" it had been some time since i had done this good deed for a stranger, and yet what i had done has come back to me. had i simply passed up this stranger would good things have come to me during the time of trial i was having. i think not. so friends,neighbors i say to you, always be willing to help a stranger, for you never know if Creator has sent them before you to find if there is peace in your heart..........

 

 Great ending, Seven...now lets think of another one...lol   hugs annie