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"The root of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness." - Dalai Lama
Did you know? According to Ojibwe legend, a long time ago a very hungry man was stumbling through the woods in the spring, and he grew so weak that he collapsed. Thinking that he might die, he offered tobacco and begged the Creator for help. Looking up, he saw a tall, hairy being that the Ojibwe called misaabe. The misaabe held a large knife and used it to cut his own leg. As the wound started to bleed, the misaabe transformed into a giant tree and his blood turned into maple sap, which began to flow from the tree trunk. The hungry Ojibwe man tasted the sweet liquid. It worked like medicine, making him feel strong again. He showed the miracle of maple sap to other Ojibwe. Everyone agreed it was a sacred gift that marked the end of starving times in winter and the beginning of the season of new life.