WHO ARE YOU?! Always direct questions from this man, Noodin’s teacher. (Excerpt from the book ~ Walking Spirit in a Native Way by James B Beard)
CHAPTER ONE - WALKING SPIRIT IN A NATIVE WAY While We Were Dancing Misho asked slowly and deliberately; “Who are you?” Always direct questions from this man, Noodin’s teacher. The rain started coming down even harder as if it were making some sort of statement to emphasize the importance of the question. “I am just a man.” Noodin felt as if he had yelled it out to be heard over the rain. He knew that was not what Misho wanted to hear. Misho was making a point and Noodin avoided it. “I hate when he confronts me with a direct question,” Noodin thought. “I never feel that I will give an answer that will be right even when there are really no wrong answers.” Misho looked down at the floorboard of the car with some dismay. The wrinkles on his face went deep with concern about how to say the next thing he would share. It was a full minute before he said anythin...