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NOTICE TO READERS: YOU ARE BEING REDIRECTED TO THE NEW SITEHTTP://LIBERATEDYET.BLOGSPOT.COMIn a few moments you will be redirected to the new site. Both of OldManRivers blogs are now being funneled into one major blog: liberatedyet.blogspot.comThank you for visiting and enjoy the new site.My Thoughts And Voice will not have new posts.My Actions and Secrets will not have new posts.Liberated Yet?

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Just after 9 o'clock saturday night, Marie Baker (Nee Jefferies) passed on to the next world. My beloved grandmother, the mother of my mother, and true friend and ally in my struggle. She loves her grandchildren with her heart, and raised her children the best she could. Forever will she be rememberd as a "strong woman", who fought to the end. Raised 10 brothers and sisters at the age of 14,

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"Funnyest movie I've rented, ever!" - OldManRivers

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With myself Coaching Choices next week, then my backpack for school, then programs for this brand spanking new computer, I don't think I'll be able to get my own domain website, (I was really excited about www.thesexyomar.com . OMAR being the short version of OldManRivers), but it looks like that won't happen soon. I have to also save up for Super Choices next month, and Hawaii in a couple

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This guest post is from a friend and ally, Chris Corrigan. I appreciate his words and I agree completely. I felt strongly enough to have his post featured on here to illustrate my own intentions and thoughts on the subject. I am currently going into grade 12 and I feel discouraged by the way things are with Colonial Education. The current colonial school system is set up for a lose-lose

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I was fortunate enough to be blessed to have such a meaningful and wonderful summer job. I worked with absolutely amazing people. (One being my father, Kevin Rivers.) I gained valuable experience for my own journey, and culture. The resources and connections made, not only with my own people, but the land herself. Being out on the territory was uplifting and balancing. I strongly and firmly

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Have you ever walked and felt all alone?Listening to the wind and its spiritual tone;Allow the breeze to pass through your heart,It can fill the emptiness and bring a new start.Have you ever walked when you were in pain?When nothing was right and life was in vain;Listen to the shimmer of the leaves on the trees,They can brush the soul and put your mind as ease.Have you ever walked with nowhere to

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Here is a few bombardment of ramblings come to me in the past week. I am currently super tired, but I thought I would post before I forget.1.) Some things need hard work before it gets easy.2.) Love can be given/recieved in many different ways.3.) Gentlemen were the leaders of our communities4.) In any situation people either ask for love, or give love.5.) Live by example.6.) I can let others

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So my family's car got stolen recently. Yeah, stolen. The entire car. The group who stolen it, pretty much fucked it up. They went on a four day joy ride. The CD player, wrecked. The beautiful leather seats, shot. The engine barely functions. Paint job is screwed up. All garbled and messed up. Radio only works for certain stations. Some tires are broken. And doesn't have much gas in

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Photo's taken by the fabolous Nancy BleckNancybleck.com

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XWEMELCHSTN UXWUMIXW, OCCUPIED SALISH TERRITORY - 17 years ago to this day, in Lions Gate hospital, OldManRivers wasn't very old. He was born to the wonderful parents of Deborah Baker and Kevin Rivers. I very much doubt they expected their son to become who I am today. Or even accomplish as much as I have in the short period I have walked this plain of exsistance. But I am ever grateful for

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Grab ya beer, welfare cheque, carving plaque, free dental, go to jail car, road block equipment, drugs, and settler tax dollars,IT'S ASSIMILATION DAY!Happy Assimilation Day,all you Aboriginals!(I swear, I've never heard of a more colonial way to celebrate our exsistance...haha)

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The Week of May 5thThis weeks is very dismal and have no smart or intresting questions. If you have questions you would like to be anwsered on here, send them to onlineblogger@gmail.comNow, first and only questions:What would OldManRivers look like as a Zapatistas revolutionary?As we can see here, OldManRivers would fit in. In actual truth, OldManRivers is good friends with Sub Commander

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Week of May 3rdDo you think someone can be a good war and peace time leader?Let me begin with a story that was told me not to long ago. When some of the traders/settlers came to the indigneous people, they asked "Can we speak to your leader?" and the people responded with "Leader of what?". The traders/settlers were so confused and couldn't understand what they ment. They were so used to

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Among my people, children and young people are the most tune to the spirit world because they are so new to this world it's easyer for them to connect without much training. Thus our children are the most protected and also at many times, listened too. At our ceremonies, we always call a young person to whitness the work taking place. In the forest and spiritual territories children have told

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Is it true that settlers are even more racist than they let on? Racism has changed shape since 1906. Where it was more physical and apparent, it has had to change to go underground. I believe that racism is a self-defeating game that does not help us get what we want. If we're stuck in being racist to another race, culture or ethnic backround, we cannot committ to our cause, whatever that be.

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More than anything else today, followers believe they are part of a system, a process that lacks heart. If there is one thing a leader can do to connect with followers at a human, or better still a spiritual level, it is to become engaged with them fully, to share experiences and emotions, and to set aside the processes of leadership we have learned by rote. - Lance SecretanBe gentle and you can

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There is no abandonment; there is self-discipline. There is no procrastinating; there is commitment. There is no assimilating; there is de-colonizing. There is no prejudice; there is understanding. There is no ignorance; there is knowledge. There is no absolute; there is balance. There is no panic; there is serenity. There is no fear;

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I was asked this question recently and after much research I am able to come up with an anwser. Life is about the journey not the destination. If we loose our morals along the way for the ends, then we have become what we do not want as Indigenous peoples. It is because of these morals, principles, and values that make us Salish, Kwakwaka'wakw or Nu-Chan-Nulth. We have already been roped, and

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The Week of Wednesday 12thDo you think we are in a state of war?Yes... next question!I kid, I kid.War (w�r)n. A condition of active antagonism or contention: a war of words; a price war. A concerted effort or campaign to combat or put an end to something considered injurious: the war against acid rain.I believe that says alot for me. After a recent realization; KKKanadian goverment is extremly

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�Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.�Dale CarnegieBattle, struggle and at odds plague our leaders, followers and people. As the days go by, the young people start to becoe more educated and fight for values and truth while our leadership is in the past, fighting for the future. This has created a battle among

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The day has come. Questions compiled for this weeks "Ask OldManRivers". Not as many questions as last week but all questions are welcomed. If you have some, e-mail them to onlineblogger@gmail.comQuestions for April 4thWhen is your birthday?My birthday is July 19th. I'll leave you to guess the year...lolWhat do you want to do after high school?Go to university. Travel to New Zealand. Spend a

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No Knowing Do not follow the path I sayfor it does not existyou cannot find enlightenmentcontained within a listdo not follow leadersthey cannot set you freeand perhaps now most importantlylisten not to me.- Ikkyu I really enjoyed reading this poem because it really re-iterates what I believe. I don't believe leaders can set you free but they can do many other things. Leaders are there for a

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Yes ladies and gentlemen, today is that oh so special day. To kick off the begining of this new column, I have assembled some questions that will intreague (especially with my anwsers). Now, for those reading this for the first time. This is a new column called "Ask OldManRivers". People can send in quesitons to moi and I anwser them every wednesday. If you would like to e-mail me some

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Fans & Readers: Due to the truly mudane adventures of OldManRivers, he hasn't been extremly inspired to write anything as of late. Although, he has come up with an interactive way for readers to pick his brain to see what's in side. As "My Thoughts And Voice" is ment to convey the thoughts of a young indigenous man, he would like to hear some other peoples thoughts on the subject's he's

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What is your daily struggle/battle/fight?My daily struggle would have to be the battle with myself over what is truly indigenous over what is colonial. Not only this but what of the colonial ways that have been drilled into my head actually work for me. I don’t believe everything that has been imprinted on me is wrong or “evil” but some/most of it doesn’t work. I usually have the battle over what

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The question of decolonization among my leaders of “what is decolonization” was an interesting one but still a question that should be answered strongly and confidently. What is also interesting that the current ring of leadership is starting to notice the youth want this “decolonization”. As the decolonization process is firstly the self, then the family, then the friend, then the community I

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Years ago I came up with the idea to start a truly Skwxwu7mesh Dance Group. After much debate, with myself, I came to a conclusion that having a dance group would noht truly illistrate true skwxwu7mesh culture and life. That this "showcasing" of our culture was the whoring and slutting of the very thing our ansestors saves for so long. This was a very pecimistic view and I have recently change my

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Or "the" chief for that matter.After reviewing myself, which I do alot of, I came to the utter and obvious conclusion. It wasn't even about what "I'm not" but what I don't want to be, never will be, or hope to come to. This also leads to "what I am". Although I can proclaim what I am, I feel that my actions can speak better then that. Some would say I am a "Warrior" or a "Champion", but what

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Here is the entry I've been procrastinationg to write.Years ago, before when I didn't know anything (or at least compared to now), I was a in utter chaos and not of the kind I enjoy being in. Although it was a very much learning experence for me, as all of life is, I grew alot and stronger for whatever is coming. I walked dead and breathed dead. No life force to move or go or to think. I had

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The question of how do we as Indigenous Peoples survive from what we are doing to ourselfs and what has happend. With the current system of goveremtn left for corruption, nepotism, fear and capitalistic controll we must ask ourselves what is the best form of goverment for our peoples. The current outline/system is flawed because it is still based on Colonial Goverements and does not truly

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Introducing:My Actions and Secrets - a personal and day to day journal of Old Man Rivers life. What does not make it onto this site, will be put there. This is where things that happen in, out, around and through-out his life will be placed. Wondering what Old Man Rives has been up to check this out? Also, for groupies of Old Man Rivers, on the rare occation you might get a secret or two, but

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"Some times in our lives, we all have pain, we all have sorrow.But, if we are wise, we know that there's always tomorrow." - Al Green What a wonderful day today. Like seriously, the sun is out, there are no clouds and I feel great. Just let me take a shower and I feel even better. An nach'im ti skwayal ti7tsis. It's a very beautiful day today. Along with this beautiful day I am able to take

Riversnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1134717354710328562005-12-15T22:57:00.000-08:002005-12-16T00:29:29.076-08:00

"what are we when we stop being spiritual enviromentalists?"- d.rivers 1989-PresentIs that the basis for the very foundation our ansestors stayed true too. The creator showed them through the flood to loose that would lead to our peoples destruction. Yet as "Aboriginal Canadians" striving for colonial governance and capitalist job training we add to the destruction of our mother. It's bad enough

Riversnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1134697441782549452005-12-15T17:30:00.000-08:002005-12-20T09:51:56.780-08:00

Ladies and gentlmen, I would like to formaly annouce W (Dubya) otherwise known as Cliff Atleo JR. otherwise known as Na'cha'uaht. As we are both doing 101 tasks in 1001 days project and plus it's somthing we both believe in with decolonization and resurrgence of indigenous "theologies". The thing I am talking about is, yes, apprenticeship! Yay!.... Basicaly what that means is we're still the same

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DecolonizatonEpisode II The evil sith lord colonial powers have corrupted his ansestors and ways of life. The young man has taken it upon himself to change the ways and become more indigenous. To do this he must shed all colonial beliefs, ways of life and "values". One thing colonial believers belief in is this man named "Christ". A mythical man who aparently was the son of some "god". The young

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DecolonizationEpisode IThe evil Sith Lord of Colonial powers have dominated and controlled the economic and social ways of life for the indigienous people for hundreds of years now. As the struggle now continues to the persona level first, people across the world are all decolonizing themselves from "colonial ways". A young man stands out like no other to decolonize himself then his world.

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It's this last one that needs another look at it. Look hard and deep. It's okay to laugh. I know I dance like this. It's fun. YeAh, I'm the best. JT ain't got shit on me...

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THE IDEA: Came to me in school today as I, of course, sumbled off and starting thinking aimlessly. After the recent revelations and knowledge learned from people and books. (Such as Tiakaie A. and his book, Wasaise) Many other people have indirectly and directly added to my epiphany of "what to do". I knew what I had to do. What was needed. But then It came to me of what I "really need to do" and

Riversnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1134090471435350792005-12-08T16:49:00.000-08:002005-12-08T17:20:40.043-08:00

As some of you maybe already know I supported a few people in my nations Election for SN Council. For those who don't know what that it is, here is the low down:Every 4 years my nation goes through turmoil and dis-trust among families and people to elect 16 seats to be our "democratic" council. This council is to initiate projects aloted from their "Portfolio's" that each have. They also sit

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Here lie some "terms" that deal majorly within our youth advocates and radcials as well as our indigenous peoples. They are used loosly and in our language need to be idenitfyed more clearly. I suggest everyone indigenous person find in your own langauge words similar or close to these and the definition. (FYI, you can use a thesaurus..lol) I'll report back when I have the definitions in both

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Just returned from my trip. To sum it all up "Best Pot-latch I have EVER been to....ever!". I really enjoyed it and my friend worked himself over for the people. He has outdone himself again. Some great memories and I know people will be talking about this poltatch for a looong time. U siyam, chen kwen men tumi waxiwidi siyam.

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I am about to get ready to leave. Where you might ask? I am off to a POT LATCH otherwise known as a "Indian Shindig". Wallaboys potlatch actualy. My mother left on sunday and I'm heading up today. EXCITING. Just finishing my laundry and I'll be A.Okay! I got in late so i didn't get a chance to start my laundry and now some of it's all wet still. Using blow dryings and heaters to dry

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u siyam to the firstthe one who sent the 4of which i love and respectyou work in purposfull waysand i love ityou create laughtermake things correcthave a sence of humorbecause I am hereto be an emissarycreation was your ideasxel'aalten was his namebrother of tsekanchtenansestor of minefirst after wateryou gave powerseal lion obducteexwupukinem around stillbecause of poweryou gave himthe way you

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The idea:Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 daysVisit www.oldmanrivers101.blogspot.com for more information.(Thank you goes to Dubya for the idea. Huy chexw/Kleco Kleco)

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As an extrovert, I was able to "recahrge" and the over-due charge of my batteries. Now after the past weekend where I was able to "relax" and unwind and even have a few revolations (which needs to happen to make it a "relaxing"), I figured out a few things and I want to record that I did that and so I remember and look back on this and say, "yes dustin, yes you did."I have a new attitude. It's

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I have decided that I do not like being called indian, by an indian or otherwise. Indian does not convey anything about me that is indigenous, stelmexw or bak'wam. If some Europian idiot got lost or we're "in god" with en dios, I am indian no more. No more "One little, two little, three little indians!"! No more!I am Stelmexw! I am Bak'wam! I am an Indigenous Citizen of my ansestors land. No the

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That is it!@ Enough is enough. No more Mary! No more Pope! No more Christ! And definitly no more X-mas! I have begun the path to decolonize myself and it starts with what has been "influenicaly" taught to me. This big word and big belief. The one religion that has killed more than any other Religion. The hypocritical in nature and every so contradictory. The religion that is not mine NOR my

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Here are some songs I've just compiled. It's a mixture of the mood I've been in latly. From revolution to relaxing to having fun to my religion...U2. It's most new music I've just downloaded. Actualy, it's all music I've downloaded or just heard of recently. Doesn't mean it's the latest music though (As you can see with the U2 songs... They've been around for a while but I've just heard of them.)

Riversnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1131611722178285892005-11-09T23:09:00.000-08:002005-11-11T13:38:17.503-08:00

"Early days one man chief of stamis, and all little villages up Squamish Rivers; that's before; that's early days; they not call them chiefs, but he's bigger man... it's a boss, like... he is the best talker, not chairman, Indian have no chairman - - but man who says the most wise things" - August Jack 1955The story of the "chieftainship" begins with the colonization and assimilation of the

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After recent epiphanies about everything in my life for the past year or so, i've come to realize that i someone to talk to who will listen is all i really need. Most of the time I talk to someone, it either becomes a debate, pitty, sympathy, join forces or somthing along those lines. My mind is going so damn fast and my thoughts are shot out too fast for the gun barrel to handle that i'm going

Riversnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1131173585921191872005-11-05T21:41:00.000-08:002005-11-05T15:14:31.570-08:00

Alot of new movies have been based on book so I am eventualy going to read all these books before I see the movie. (The list will be updated)Memoirs of GeishaThe Da Vinci CodeThe Chronicles of NarniaHarry PotterHitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

Riversnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1129191184920635132005-10-13T01:12:00.000-07:002005-10-13T01:57:50.183-07:00

I'll tell you the story of a boy would grow up to be a great man. This boy came from a long line of great predesocors from the boys liniage. This boy, who was abandoned at a young age, would be raised by his powerful grandmother. She would teach him everything he need to set out on his trail. It would be because of her, he would become a great man.He walked and ran this path and would have

Riversnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1128575264971396222005-10-05T22:06:00.000-07:002005-10-16T21:26:23.656-07:00

in·dig·e·nous adj.Originating and living or occurring naturally in an area or environmentVSabpref. Away from: aboral. o·rig·i·nal adj. Preceding all others in time; first. Ab + original = away from original. Away from here.fron fromt his land. One who came over a land bridge. A friendly indian. Willing Canadian who wants things to go smoothly, who wants to be "equal" or just as good as the

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For Act. 11 we had to do a tiny project for a monologue. These are the things in my monologue and elements of it. I will eventualy add the monologue along with a forward from myself...Monologue - Character1.) Phych - mad at mom for making only me go to residential school - angery because she caused me pain - "why doesn't she love me" - feels ashamed to be indian, betrayed because only child

Riversnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1125836439284901142005-09-04T05:13:00.000-07:002005-10-13T01:17:39.896-07:00

You're probably wondering what's with all the pictures. Some of which look really wicked... It's because I get really excited and started to make those on my computer with a new program I found called Picas2. Amazing program for editing or fooling around with pictures. I'm going to do tomorrow but it's 5:20 AM right now...I've been doing this for 2 hours now. It's amzing. But, cool picture

Riversnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1124907478100603162005-08-24T11:15:00.000-07:002005-08-24T11:22:21.246-07:00

Okay. Can you say "Close enough for him to hear me?", because I could. John Cougar and John Fogerty was the most amazing concert ever. Row B, Seat 1. Absolutly amazing. Right next to the stage. I was just given er all night. I was like the one one in my little section. But man o'man it was a trip thats for sure. Next concert...Franz Ferdinand!

Riversnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1124788989465964782005-08-23T01:48:00.000-07:002005-08-23T02:26:39.286-07:00

Why is it so hard to be your friend?Why take is take so much work to be friends with you?Why does your honestly get through?What is about us?When we're around it's like theres this big battle A battle of who can be more condecending then the other We don't do it purposly. I dont say to myself, "How can I sound bigger then this person today" And I know you dont. But it's our greens battling

Riversnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1124786220565966742005-08-23T01:33:00.000-07:002005-08-23T01:37:00.570-07:00

So I got this friend. Shes a nifty friend. (Wow, I said nifty) She has this way of putting a truth to it. Mind you it's her truth. Not, the truth. That makes me wonder what the truth is. But talking to her tonight made me think. The way I am around her. The way I become when she's around. My self defeating games kick in more. Alot more, when I'm around here. I don't blame her. It's

Riversnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1124740714659389832005-08-22T12:54:00.000-07:002005-08-22T12:58:34.666-07:00

My summer was amazing. I think it's the summer's I grow the most out of all the seasons. Maybe cuz I was born in the summer. I also see the spirits alot easyer in the summer. They come and go. Didnt see much this year but I know why....This is the first time in four years that I didn't travel anywhere in the summer. As was my plan. Every year It's been canoe journey or dance trip or

Riversnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1124681870798310612005-08-21T20:25:00.000-07:002005-08-23T01:41:48.853-07:00

I am a mountainI am a tall tree ohhhI am the swift wind sweepin the countryI am a river down in the valley ohhhI am a vition and I can seeclearly if anybody asks you who I amJust stand up tallLook them in the face and say!I'm that star up in the skyI'm that mountain pick up highHey I made itI'm the worlds greatest!I'm that little bit of hope when your backs against the ropeI can feel itI'm the

Riversnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15651977.post-1124671207441906012005-08-21T17:18:00.000-07:002005-08-21T17:40:07.446-07:00

I decided to start a blog. I figured with the amount of things that go through my head and my thoughts, I might as well. I've also been dying to start my own journal so here we go. It would work too with all my travels and the things that come into my head. I have alot of things to catch up on that's for sure. I've named this My Thoughts and Voice because this is where I will share that will

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