The first time that I saw this picture was when we were heading north for our annual trip to North Bay. We always used to stop at a Trading post...and this picture was mounted to the wall....I think I was maybe 7 at the time. I remember being filled with great emotion, and I am thinking that it was a deep sadness that people would not recognize the harm to our planet, Mother Earth.
This summer, I had the privelege of seeing this picture again, as we were heading North at a beautiful little shop (seeing a trend here...LOL)...The Circling Hawk Centre..(you MUST take a peek...the link is on my site). The second that I saw it..it brought tears to my eyes, memories and emotions that I felt from when I was 7 flooded to the surface. It's funny how a simple memory can bring emotions to the present, to be looked at, acknowledged and released. It stood as the perfect reminder that we, as a collective, are now coming to the realization that is NOW HAPPENING. Did i know that this was going to happen at the age of 7? Most likely. I think that all children have a *knowing* of the things to come.
Having Avia, and knowing that Mother Earth is now taking the time to rebuild herself, I am looking forward to the future, for I know that there are great things that are coming! There is a part of me, like that 7 year old that is also saddened by the toll the human population has taken upon her...she has been very forgiving until now.
Whatever the future brings, I say Thank you.

Trust, Respect, Faith, Compassion, Happiness and Unconditional Love is my wish for everyone on their journey!