In most of the pueblo cultures, there is no word for goodbye. Pueblo people believe in the cyclical nature of existence and believe we will meet our loved ones again, whether in the near future or in a time far off.
"UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN"
"May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty. May hope forever wipe away your tears, and above all, may silence make you strong"
Chief Dan George 1899-1981
Coast Salish Chief
"Eternity is behind us and there’s immortality to come. But for now we have the bliss of memory" appears on page 357 of Amy Belding Brown's Emily's House. This historical fiction novel is about Margaret Maher, a housemaid who worked for Emily Dickinson
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