Proof of Goodness

Proof of Goodness

Soon You Will Understand

There was a time when the northern lands were still clean.No cars made tracks through the snow.No airplanes left trails in the clear blue sky.Life was not easy, but the people had what they needed.

In that time, a family lived in a small wooden cabin on the bay.Rose lived with her grandchildren, Byron and Holly, whom she raised.

Rose taught Byron and Holly all they needed to know.She taught them to melt snow for cooking and laundry.She taught them to use waterproof skin from seals to make warm clothes.She helped them carve pointed spears so they could hunt for meat.

One day as the three of them worked together, Rose told Byron and Holly something important.It was about the whales that lived far out in the sea."We depend on the whales," she told them."They are a treasure.They give us meat to eat all winter.They give us their bones so we can make tiny needles and big boats.They give us oil so that we will have light available all winter."

All of the townspeople depended on the whales, too.When a hunting trip went well, they had a big feast.Each family brought food that they had traded for or caught.They boiled fish and prepared bear meat with delicious sauces.

Then the people sang, danced, and told stories.They talked about the whales and hunting.They clapped for the best songs and stories.Under the glowing moon, everyone put on parkas and shawls and joined the dancing around the campfire.

But that year Rose did not enjoy the feast.She sat by herself and looked like she was in a sad mood.

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