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Tracey Kim Jack
berries and to always believe in the power and strength of the
universe. It was truly magic how she guided me through that
vivid journey, which paved a new way to travel life. Together
we celebrated all the gifts the Creator has blessed us with.
During her last summer on this earth she phoned me
buzzing with excitement; Mary noticed an ad in the local news-
paper. It was a casting call for a feature film to be shot near our
little hick town. In a nervous tone (which I rarely saw in her)
she quietly asked me if I thought it was worth it for her to try
out. Mary thought it would be exciting and something daring!
I gave back to her the same inspiration she had so warmly
given to me. I remember my eyes felt bright and twinkly and I
giggled with excitement and told her she could do anything!
When she got the phone call I felt her heart dancing though the
phone. Imagine that, Mary Kruger, Elder from a small REZ
with one store and a gas station had landed a speaking role in a
feature film. We were overjoyed! That special night we cele-
brated at our sacred meeting place where a lot of tears, pain and
joy were spent. Starbucks!
I remember that night as the crimson sunset painted a vio-
let stream of lines reminding us the hot summer sun had turned
in. I can still see that tiny sparkle in her eye, it illuminated the
whole Okanagan Valley, brighter than the billions of stars scat-
tered throughout the night sky. From that moment on, we both
realized the true meaning of life. To live in the here and now.
What I learned from her I hope to share with the commu-
nity and the universe. At our darkest time we as women have all
faced pain, fear and even sometimes desperation. But we are
blessed with very special women in our community that all bear
eternal gifts to be shared and passed on. Those gifts are experi-
ence, knowledge and silent patience.
I have learned that my bond with Mary is forever and eter-
nal. We can not judge from the past no matter how tempting and
convenient that may be. We as women have deep-rooted feel-
ings entrenched in our spiritual connection to our land and our
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berries and to always believe in the power and strength of the
universe. It was truly magic how she guided me through that
vivid journey, which paved a new way to travel life. Together
we celebrated all the gifts the Creator has blessed us with.
During her last summer on this earth she phoned me
buzzing with excitement; Mary noticed an ad in the local news-
paper. It was a casting call for a feature film to be shot near our
little hick town. In a nervous tone (which I rarely saw in her)
she quietly asked me if I thought it was worth it for her to try
out. Mary thought it would be exciting and something daring!
I gave back to her the same inspiration she had so warmly
given to me. I remember my eyes felt bright and twinkly and I
giggled with excitement and told her she could do anything!
When she got the phone call I felt her heart dancing though the
phone. Imagine that, Mary Kruger, Elder from a small REZ
with one store and a gas station had landed a speaking role in a
feature film. We were overjoyed! That special night we cele-
brated at our sacred meeting place where a lot of tears, pain and
joy were spent. Starbucks!
I remember that night as the crimson sunset painted a vio-
let stream of lines reminding us the hot summer sun had turned
in. I can still see that tiny sparkle in her eye, it illuminated the
whole Okanagan Valley, brighter than the billions of stars scat-
tered throughout the night sky. From that moment on, we both
realized the true meaning of life. To live in the here and now.
What I learned from her I hope to share with the commu-
nity and the universe. At our darkest time we as women have all
faced pain, fear and even sometimes desperation. But we are
blessed with very special women in our community that all bear
eternal gifts to be shared and passed on. Those gifts are experi-
ence, knowledge and silent patience.
I have learned that my bond with Mary is forever and eter-
nal. We can not judge from the past no matter how tempting and
convenient that may be. We as women have deep-rooted feel-
ings entrenched in our spiritual connection to our land and our
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