Two years ago, I wrote a Thanksgiving message here at Liberty Blitzkrieg. It was published at a time when I was beginning a transformation away from deep fear and pessimism, to a much more positive perspective on our future potential as a species. While the road ahead is likely to be quite rocky, I strongly believe we will emerge much better off on the other side.
I ended the 2012 piece with the following quote, which I want to share again today.
Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
Trouble no one about his religion.
Respect others in their views and demand that they respect yours.
Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.
Seek to make your life long and of service to your people.
Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend,
or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.
Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.
When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light,
for your life, for your strength.
Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living.
If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.
Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools
and robs the spirit of its vision.
When your time comes to die,
be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death,
so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time
to live their lives over again in a different way.
Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.
– Tecumseh
(1768-1813) Shawnee Chief
With warmth, peace and love on this Thanksgiving Day,
Michael Krieger
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A Thanksgiving Message originally appeared on Liberty Blitzkrieg on November 27, 2014.
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