YOU GO GIRL!
And if you're not hip to the magic that is Taylor Swift...well...I'm sad for you. Smart, savvy, and from many accounts, in control of her life and career. I've enjoyed watching her from her breakout performance at the CMA's and am thrilled to see her just get better and better.
Oh, and she looks a great deal like my son's girlfriend, so yes, I'm a little biased.
Title translation: May the Great Spirit go with you and guide you.
I've watched this over and over, and still I can't put into words why it moves me. Certainly it's the horses...but there's more to it than that. There is a beautiful symmetry here; the melding of man and horse, the fluidity of movement.
But mostly I think that it's a peek into the past. Were it not for the jeans and t-shirts, these men could be wearing buckskins. But the event is the same as it's been for hundreds of years - young Native American men displaying their skill and prowess on horseback. Warrior spirit at its essence.
This event was filmed at at the Pine Ridge Reservation during the building of a cob house, and was a race to honor the battle at Wounded Knee.
“Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children.” ~~ Sitting Bull
One of my favorite quotes goes something like this: "We are not human beings on a spiritual journey...we are spiritual beings on a human journey." I don't recall the source, and if anyone out there does, please let me know.
A shining example of the spiritual being living the human experience is Frank Warren, founder of the Post Secret project. My friend Aaron turned me on to it 4 or 5 years ago and I've loved watching it evolve and heal and save lives. On many a Sunday, it has saved mine. It's part of my Sunday morning prayer ritual and this morning I was pleased to see a new video reflecting the secrets in his new book "Post Secret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God", all of which are subjects near and dear to my heart.
I own all of the Post Secret books, they're a great place to go to when I need to be reminded to be thankful. I can't wait to pick this one up and I hope that you will check them out.
And...thanks Frank.
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