Posted by GoodBuffaloEagle on October 7, 2009 | No Comments
GoodBuffaloEagle
By GoodBuffaloEagle
Founder, ANASAZI Foundation
Great Creator, the Ancient Father of my fathers, look upon both young and old, stumbling through mists of shadows. Heed their anguished cries; hear their weeping in the darkness of despair. Great are the number of those who stagger in the brilliance of the noonday sun. Touch their eyes that they may see…open their ears that they may hear. Mend their broken hearts with tenderness. Cradle them in thy bosom; wipe their tears and give them hope for a new beginning. Hear my simple cry, Great Creator of all two-legged beings. Instill courage and determination in thy children to face with audacity the storms and winds that blow in the way of the good Path of Life.
Posted by GoodBuffaloEagle on September 9, 2009 | 5 Comments
Greetings from amongst the catclaw and mesquite in colorful Arizona! I am GoodBuffaloEagle.
Twenty years have passed since Larry Dean Olsen and I arrived in Arizona to create ANASAZI, The Making of a Walking. Larry came to help families year-round in the warmth of the desert.
I came because of a night dream.
In my dream, I met thousands of young people who thanked me for helping to start a program, which touched their hearts and healed relationships with their moms and dads. I knew it was the young people themselves, who had changed their lives, and I told them so, but they kept coming to me in gratitude. The line went for as far as the eye could see.
Soon after I awoke, I gave notice at my good job in Utah, crowded my seven little Indians into our old station wagon, and headed to Arizona. I dare not ignore such a clear message from my Creator.
I was sent.
Since that day, I have been humbled and honored by thousands of young people, parents, and the ANASAZI Shadows, TrailWalkers, and office staff that have walked with us among the cactus and saguaro places. Together we have laughed, cried, and learned much about the One who Stands Within and the world around us. We have shared some of the most demanding and finest days of our lives.
For the most part, YoungWalkers who left the trail returned home filled with their newfound Seeds of Greatness, to mend family relationships, finish school or go on to college.
Numerous YoungWalkers have gone forward to become mothers, fathers, doctors, lawyers, or successful in a variety of businesses.
Some 200+ ANASAZI TrailWalkers have seen each other’s greatness, despite the dirt and grime of the trail, and gotten married and are rearing good families.
Quite a few YoungWalkers have come back as ANASAZI TrailWalkers, serving so that others might find hope in a New Beginning.
WE – All Of Us – Are ANASAZI!
All of you who have shared in my dream–walked among the catclaw, slept on Mother Earth, or shown others the way back to their parents’ loving arms – I desire to thank and honor you. You are now, part of the ANASAZI Family. Your sacrifices from the heart have made ANASAZI Foundation the model in its field and a standard-bearer for the quality of care in programs throughout the world. I say this not to crow, for ANASAZI is as much yours as it is mine. Your love has planted the ANASAZI Way philosophy into the Sacred Pouch of our hearts.
This ANASAZI FireCircle blog is a place for the ANASAZI family to walk as WE in the Wilderness of the World, share awakenings, and learn from one another, and encourage each other to continue in our New Beginning. As always, we reach out and invite all two-legged beings to participate in the Talking of the Heart and join our ever-growing numbers.
I am GoodBuffaloEagle and I have spoken.
