Good Morning Angels!
It's raining so we're grateful our lawn will get a good long drink. I write this blog with bittersweet feelings and memories. Here goes....
Tuesday and Wednesday we traveled to Long Tail homestead to bury our Uncle/Brother. It was an honor and privilege to attend the NAC last rite ceremonies for our Uncle/Brother Phillip J. Long Tail, Sr. He was an important gentleman in our lives and among the Ho-Chunk Nation. We ourselves went to many NAC meetings with him. We will miss his wit, wisdom, knowledge of God whom he called "Great Spirit". Mostly we will miss his beautiful smile and how he would bring you to tears and then say something funny to make you laugh. While reading this blog I hope you get a good feeling about him. He leaves a legacy of God first, love, hope, faith, and humility. Phillip was a phenomenol person! He was very humble and never eluded to the fact he was a highly decorated live combat veteran. He never spoke about that experience. He truly believed in "be seen and not heard". Tact, class and diplomacy were in his every move.
We look forward to the day when we see our Tega/Dodo again, our hearts and prayers go out to the Long Tail relatives and all mourners. We pray your mourn is easy for you.
To Phillip we say rest in peace thank you for all you gave and shared with us.
On the way back to our homestead we received a message telling us of the passing of Sharon Street. Our prayers go out to the Street Family. God bless you Larry.
May God bless you and keep you safe until we meet again. We continue to strive for everlasting life, and work out our own salvation with fear and trembling.
Huc Xunu and Chantina Zhinga
