The Seven Pathways of a Cherokee Man
Third Pathway...TO THE CHILDREN
Me make ready children so they can leave lodge when time come start own life. Me do best can give skills, knowledge use in life.
Me use Cherokee way to make them ready for life.
Me give most important thing me can give to my children...my time.
Me teach children pray to Creator, have, show respect to all people, all things, all time.
We caretakers children for Creator. They not ours, children Creator's.
Me understand, in modern world hard children stay on good path. Me try show, lead, help stay good path.
Me encourage education, sports. Body, mind need be strong. Me also encourage children talk Elders for guidance. Me also try be role model.
Me try teach children our way.
Me make ready children so they can leave lodge when time come start own life. Me do best can give skills, knowledge use in life.
Me use Cherokee way to make them ready for life.
Me give most important thing me can give to my children...my time.
Me teach children pray to Creator, have, show respect to all people, all things, all time.
We caretakers children for Creator. They not ours, children Creator's.
Me understand, in modern world hard children stay on good path. Me try show, lead, help stay good path.
Me encourage education, sports. Body, mind need be strong. Me also encourage children talk Elders for guidance. Me also try be role model.
Me try teach children our way.