whats in a name

[nod 285]

A little American Indian boy asked his father, the big chief and witch

doctor of the tribe, "Papa, why is it that we always have long names,

while the white men have shorter names like Bill , Tex or Sam?"

 

His father replied, "Look, son, our names represent a symbol, a sign,

or a poem for our culture not like the white men, who live all

together and repeat their names from generation to generation. Also,

it is part of our makeup that in spite of everything, we survive. For

example, your sister's name is Small Romantic Moon Over The Lake,

because on the night she was born, there was a beautiful moon

reflected in the lake.

 

Then there's your brother, Big White Horse of the Prairies, because he

was born on a day that the big white horse who gallops over the

prairies of the world appeared near our camp and is a symbol of our

capacity to live and the life force of our people. It's very simple

and easy to understand.

 

Do you have any other questions, Little Broken Condom Made in China ?"