Misconception of Sacrifice

-- Chuck Ross, LAKOTA

People sometimes have a misconception of sacrifice.  This is a strong word for Indian people.  On the other side of sacrifice is another whole new world.  During sacrifice, our beliefs are tested. We may all have good beliefs but if you test a good belief, then you get real beliefs. * Real beliefs make new people * Real beliefs make new self images. * Real beliefs allow determination and desires and faith to come true. Good is always available to us but we often can't bring it within until we let go of the old ways. We let go of the old ways by suffering. Suffering is only letting go of things that don't work anymore. On the other side of suffering is a new world.