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[kaireadingclub]

📖 Epilogue

"How do we refill the empty bowl? Is gratitude alone enough? Berries teach us otherwise. ... We need the berries and the berries need us. Their gifts multiply by our care for them, and dwindle from our neglect."

A plant in a garden will only flower under the right conditions—good soil, consistent watering and sunlight, etc. In order to enjoy the flowers, the gardener must ensure that the environment is kept healthy and strong 💐

Likewise, in order to enjoy the earth or even the berries that grow on it, we must ensure that the environment of the world is kept in good condition. The berries are just one small example of the importance of this relationship of reciprocity 🍓

How can you apply this to your own life?

[biboocat]

Richard Wagamese is Canadian Ojibwe who is a natural and compassionate storyteller with a plain spoken eloquence and a mystical bond to the natural world.

[biboocat]

Just arrived, Richard Wagamese’s last work. He was a beautiful soul and gifted story teller. I will miss him.

[anishinaabequay]

This novel has nettled into my mind and soul in a way that hasn't happened in a long time. I'm still processing all that this book is and I don't know how long it will take before I can coherently describe how amazing it is. For now, be it enough to say that I highly recommend that you buy a copy of this when it comes out. #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #indigenouswriters #nativeliterature #tommyorange