[StrongButch]

Grandmother East: From you comes the sun which brings life to us all,I ask that you have the sunshine on my friends here,and bring new life to them,a life without the pain and sadness of the world,and to their families,bring your sun for they also need your light for their lives. Grandfather South: From the south you bring the rains to nourish our crops. Be gentle when you fall on my friends,and as the rain touches them,let it wash away the pain and sadeness they carry with them. Grandmother West: You take the sun from us and cradle it in your arms,then you bring darkness on us so that we may sleep.When you bring the darkness to my friends here,do so without nightmares that we had for so long.Let your star and moon shine on my friends in a gentle manner;and as they look up at the stars they remember that those stars are the spirits of my friends shining on them and those friends are at peace.Grandfather North:You are the Warrior,you have ridden alongside my friends here into battle,you have also felt their love and caring when they were wounded or lonely,ride alongside of them,for now they are in the hardest battle of their life,the battle of inner peace.Now is the time for you to care for them.Grandfather Sky:May your songs of the winds and clouds sweep the pain and sadness out of my friends hearts;as they hear these songs,let them know the spirits who are with those songs are at peace.Grandmother Earth: I have asked all the other Grandfathers and Grandmothers to help my friends rid themselves of the troubles that weigh so heavy on their hearts.This way,the weight they carry will be less,and they will walk more softly on you. May the Great Spirit watch over you,and may you be at peace. Mitakuye Oyasin ( In your sisters honor I leave theses song for you: Soaring-Thomas Walker and Sacred Spirit-Ya Ne Heja Hee)