Native American Legends
A story about respect
An American Indian Legend - Nation Unknown
There once was a man, who was raising his young son. The mother
had passed away in childbirth and he was teaching his son all that
he knew. This son, grew up and in time wanted to go to a nearby
village and find him a companion. Many months passed and the young
man returned to his home, and with him he had a woman, his wife.
They lived in the home of his father.
Shortly after, They had a son. And the father, now a grandfather
began teaching this young boy all that he knew. How to respect the
forest, the animals and life. The mother, tiring of sharing her
home with the old man told her husband that she wanted the old man
out.
The father spoke "I cannot, this is his home and he built
it for us." She spoke "If you do not make him leave then
I will take our son and I will leave." The father agreed and
spoke to his son. "My son, tomorrow I want you to take Grandpa
out and leave him. Give him this blanket." The young boy cried.
"Why do you do this? Grandpa has been teaching me all that
I know. Why do I have to do this to him?" The father spoke.
"Son, follow the wishes of your father." So the next morning,
the father went hunting to the North. The son took Grandpa as far
as he could walk to the South.
That evening the young boy was sitting on the bed crying when his
father came In. He saw the blanket on the bed. "Son, I thought
I told you to give Grandpa the blanket?" "I gave Grandpa
half of the blanket. The other half, I will give to you some day."
The mother and father understood the message. And they went and
brought Grandpa back.
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