Son, do it this way.
When a man stands in the hoop of the people,
he must be responsible
because he does not stand-alone.
Many others stand behind him,
depending on him, praying for his success.
Not only his living relatives but also
those who have gone on to the spiritual world
and those who are yet unborn;
all of these stand with him.
And so when a man stands in the hoop of the people,
he must be responsible.
And when he has a need and wants to serve the people
he must ask for what he needs
with the pure heart of the Creator.
And when he asks what he needs in that way to serve the people,
he must have no trace of doubt
that what he has asked
will be given to him
according to his needs.
Then exactly as he has asked,
that is the way it will be.
Mato Gi, Brown Bear, Phil Lane Sr., 1915-2004, Ihanktonwan Dakota
