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2021 Farm Log
sKePTiKal:
So the box arrived... in my mailbox. When I opened an end flap I was met with sensuous FUR.
As I extracted it from the box, I found a muzzle and 4 paws. And the wolf pelt hadn't been cut down the belly. And while y'all will probably have your definite opinions on the gift - it's PERFECT for me. I've wanted a wolf pelt for some time.
This one was poached; and the guy who receives & processes them sells the pelts to raise money to fight poaching. It was a young wolf. There is something really WRONG about "owning" a wolf pelt. But on the other hand, I still sense the spirit of it radiating... and will honor and protect that. I've looked and not bought one for years now because of that conflict.
But B is native American. And this is a traditional gift. And it means a bit more than that to me for more reasons. So not at ALL what anyone expected, but absolutely perfect for me. It means he KNOWS.
Now I'm just hoping the cats accept it - they're not sure. Neither was Knuckles.
Hopalong:
Glad you're happy with your gift, Amber. I'll bet B was thrilled to think of such a meaningful thing. Were both his parents native American, or is he like so many of us, a drop of this and a cup of that?
My last (physical) lover was native American as well, a midAtlantic tribe not that well known (and the name escapes me now). His father was an ironworker. They were legendary for bravery and high bridge building.
hugs
Hops
sKePTiKal:
Hmmm. Your guy sounds like a Mohawk. B is Catawba; SC/NC tribe... related to the Souix.
lighter:
Amber:
How satisfying it must be for B to select a gift for with such deep care and shared meaning. Where will the pelt live? Will you make something with it?
Lighter
Hopalong:
Not Sioux.
Might've been Chickasaw, but I'm not sure.
He did wear a mohawk at one point, ironically. LOL.
And rode a huge Harley. (My priorities were different 18 years ago!)
Grew weed in a fancy closet and thus was quite paranoid.
An ICU nurse who wrote novels -- fascinating, sensitive guy.
Life has been hard for him.
hugs
Hops
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