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No Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) – A First-Hand Account

This came from a very good friend who retired from teaching in June & headed out to join the Native Americans & the Internationals, as well as many from the U.S. I am grateful to all those who are protecting our land & water.  – Sherrie Miranda

A hero I am not. Two days prior to the Oct. 27th arrest, I sent an email to Susana and Brian, having come to accepting my decision not to get arrested here in protecting the water at Standing Rock. Well, one or two days later, on Thursday, heading to Bismark where I had an appointment with a doctor to look at a late flair up of painful sciatic inflammation and found myself blocked on the road, I decided to stay put — not quite a willful engagement, and offer peaceful resistance to the advance of the troopers pushing us South back to the main camp where I had stayed until the night prior to Thursday when we received a call to join the North Camp — the lately expanded camp on the front line. I tented up with my 2 Spirits brothers/sisters. Though we expected to be confronted, no raid happened that night, we went on sharing stories and warming our spirit around pit fires.

So Thursday morning my way to Bismark being blocked, I parked my car and soon found my way to the front line — facing Mr Cute Trooper:

I have 5 pictures of you Mr.. Good for you for looking more confused than mean…When approaching that line that we’ll all have to cross some day, keep in mind that there is redemption for you – those of you who doubt that you should bit up those who protect the water….Call on me — I’ll testify on your behalf

Practice the…

Yes, we must all remember to pause before reacting … so we don’t have regrets later. I can still remember dumb reactions from 40 yrs. ago.

A picture is worth a thousand words

I wish this had never happened so I didn’t have to re-post this, but it is important that people know the kind of hate that has arisen in recent years. I sincerely hope we can get past this period in U.S. history with some hope & compassion still intact … ❤ ❤ ❤

Peace, love & justice for all,

Sherrie

Sherrie Miranda’s historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:

http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y

Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too. You can go to the Home page of her blog to watch it:

https://sherriemiranda1.wordpress.com

Or you can see it on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P11Ch5chkAc

Though no one…

Yup, a new start can make all the difference! There are those who said America is only the only place where you can reinvent yourself! I think it happens in other countries now too, maybe even mores than the US these days!

10 ways to love…

Beautiful way to live your life!

Let me die like a Mexican: embracing the Day of the Dead

If I were still teaching full time, my students would be writing a letter to a loved one who has died. And I’d be writing to my mom …

How we celebrate Día de los Muertos in San Luis Potosí

It’s just a really cool thing to remember your loved ones who have passed on …

The Grand Dame of Day of the Dead

Frida is Diego’s mama in this painting. Probably pretty close to the truth!

Peace, love & memories to all,

Sherrie

Sherrie Miranda’s historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:

http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y

Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too. You can go to the Home page of her blog to watch it:

https://sherriemiranda1.wordpress.com

Or you can see it on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P11Ch5chkAc

Day of the Dead altars for novice spirits

As an American who feels her country is in denial about death, I loved to celebrate the Mexican (Oaxacan) Day of the Dead with my students. Occasionally, a student said it was inappropriate but once I said they could write to anyone who died, those complainers wrote to Elvis or Tupac & all was well.

I need to share this

And I try to stay out of politics too, tho not as successfully as Erica. These Saturday Night Live shows are just hilarious!