Hi friends and fellow bloggers,
I had a post ready in draft for day 23 of Gratitude December. I must have accidentally deleted it because I can no longer find it.
Today I'm thankful for this booked entitled, Braiding Sweetgrass authored by Indigenous botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer. This non-fictional work is about the world of botany as described and explored through Native American eyes. The book was published in 2013 but I only just learned about it. I saw it was highly popular with various celebrities and my curiosity made me wonder why a book about plants was so popular.
The book is sprinkled with real life examples illustrating the knowledge the author wants to impart about plants. It is very clever, informative, educational and byvturns, surprisingly moving.
The reason the book gets a special mention on my gratitude list is because gratitude is a key attribute of Indigenous cultures. The book helps us to see gratitude as practiced by Indigenous cultures and shows us how connected we are to the natural world and how far we have fallen away from respect for the earth and all it provides. My hope is that the book will help people to become connected once again to the earth and help us to take better care of her.
Have a wonderful rest of your week and a very Merry Christmas.
I will likely post one more day of gratitude December, then take break before resuming to finish Gratitude December. I'll add the gratitude
items in one list/blog for the days I miss posting.
To my regular readers, please
accept my apologies if you haven't had a comment from me in awhile. For
some reason I only seem to be able to post comments intermittently on
most blogs. It's frustrating but I'm sure it will resolve in time. In
the meantime, I ask for your indulgence. Stay happy and stay safe. MERRY Christmas 🎄🎄🎄
