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They told stories of families formed of those that had departed, of new births and of elders that had gone on. They spoke of changing times, of a people whom at one time in their history played under the watchful eyes of the elders. Light under a brightly lit moonlight sky; but who unfortunately were now participating in their own demise by placing deadly chemicals or drugs in their bodies. The lore of the fast life unfortunately appealed to them. No one took the time to sit and explain to them that they were headed into disaster. Unfortunately, some of the elders got caught-up also. This caused problems within the family unit. There seemed to be less guidance from the top. The men talked of things past and things to come. Finally they decided that although there were some changes in the behavior of the population, by and large, the good and positive forces that guided the society remained dominant. Nevertheless, the three of them still saw a need in the society to assist the people. After they had finished eating and drinking, they continued sitting, this time they discussed how they could help the youth. Finally the three of them decided that they would share their knowledge of self; they would ask everyone to make a contribution. They would start with the masons, the carpenters, bricklayers and laborers, not to forget the teachers. They decided that they would ask the churches to become more involved as a catalyst for change. [Pg 14] It went something like this, Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you; All His wonderful Love and Chari |