Quiet Time

One of the most precious times of the day is when spent in quiet time. It’s a time when you get away from the wife or husband and children. It’s a time to get away from the television set and the phone. it’s a time to get away from the hustle and hassle of life. I know some who like to spend their quiet time locked in their room or backyard while others while walking their dog. I have a special place where I like to go. A place where there is no traffic. The only noise that I hear is the sounds of nature. I sit by a bubbly brook surrounded by tree’s and pray. I begin to light my cedar, sage, and sweet grass while praying. I lay tobacco upon Mother Earth. I pick up my drum and begin beating on it praying and singing my songs. I have noticed that without fail a red-tail hawk comes by to visit circling above. When I hear his shrill I lay down my drum and get real quiet still praying within my inner-self. I listen to the birds singing, and to the wind. I listen to the bubbly brook as it flows over the rocks. I listen to all the sounds in the area. I sit and just observe. Once a deer came within twenty feet of me, stopped and watched me for awhile then left. Another time a group of finches came just outside of my reach and sang for a long time. I just sit and observe. Sometimes I am given a song or words of encouragement. When I leave I always leave with more knowledge and wisdom and I always walk away completely content and full of peace. Yes quiet time is the most precious time of the day.

Written by Bear Warrior