There is something special about it. It goes easily when he’s ready. It can be carried for long distances resulting from its dry weight of 67 pounds. Made of Kevlar, a material used in bullet proof vests, it hold up under pressure, and when being hung up on a large rock can be a good thing, allowing those precious seconds to plan next steps, or should he say, next paddles.
But often it provides quiet time on the water for reflection. Can you see her reflect on the moment in the painting above? More than a favorite Neil Young song, Pocahontas always had his interest in the books he read and stories told.
Like her Indian sister Sacagawea, later to roam rivers as well years later, she possessed a combination of grace, beauty, brains, and compassion. They both were early possessors of a sort of dual-citizenship, allowing them to move about both their own peoples and that of the white man.
He is thinking that we may need to evolve going forward in an attempt to act honorable to not only our own peoples, but also to the many different peoples that flow through societies tapestry.
This may be easy for some, difficult for others, and provide jail time for the remaining, unable to accept the changes occurring. Changes that define us. Look closely….at your own reflection, and see if the water reflects back the same image…the same image of humanity.
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