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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

eureka AT hctc.net wrote:
> I like the Native American notion 

I can tell I'm in for it now....lol


that the Earth does not
> belong to us, we belong to it. We have some very large 
> oaks here, including one on the national registry across 
> the street that is estimated to be over 3,000 years old. I 
> think this is why some tribes called trees "keepers of the 
> law". I know my oaks "saw" many residents come an go in 
> their lifetime...Indians, the pioneer blacksmith, the turn 
> of the century preacher, the  early postmaster, the 
>  modern pharmacist, and now me. It seems ludicrous to 
> think I own these trees. They will hopefully be shading 
> the next many owners in generations to come. Perhaps they 
> look at us like we do our pets--something they take care 
> of whose lifespan does not match theirs.

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"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from 
the government and I'm here to help.'"  Ronald Reagan