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 *  COME AND GO WITH SEASONS **

Life for the Native Americans had not been the same long ago. Very different from what it's like today, they did not face many changes and had a somewhat dull lifestyle. There were no seasons, trees didn't change color, different plants did not come up, no special occasions, and everything had just stayed the same for many years. People also started to loose their strength because there was nothing new that they could learn from or about and eventually lost the meaning of life. Nothing changed and nothing new came up.

One day, when things got became worse and the Native Americans were almost giving up on life, a girl surrounded by a golden glow emerged from the sun. This girl was wearing light clothes and was carrying green leaves and fresh berries in baskets. As she approached them, she explained that from now on, there would be great changes in their lifestyle and that these resources would help to start and guide their ways towards difficulty and success. As she left, the air and wind around them turned warmer, the sun's rays seemed to hit them harder, and the trees turned luscious green and were filled with leaves. After three months of summer, the Native Americans saw the girl again. This time, she was dressed in warmer clothes came toward their way from the trees with an orange leaf and a basket full of golden corn and pumpkin. The girl explained to them that they would face another change and that the crops in the baskets would help them to get by. As she left, the color on the trees turned red, yellow, and orange and started to fall from the trees. The Native Americans had been through three months of autumn, when the girl returned; this time from the clouds. She was dressed in thicker clothes and brought branches and animal fur. She told the Native Americans that things would become more difficult and that they would have to work hard to survive the cold months of winter. As she left, the Native Americans saw that small white dots came down from the clouds and the leaves disappeared from the branches. After three hard, long, cold months, the Native Americans were happy to see a girl in a flowing dress make their way from a rainbow. She carried many baskets of green leaves, fruits, vegetables, and flowers. As the girl approached the Native Americans, she told them that they had finally made it to their last change and that this season would bring many positive and new beginnings to them. Then, the girl disappeared into the air and had not been seen since. After their first long winter, the Native Americans enjoyed the warm sun and breezes of spring.

The come and go of these four seasons helped the Native Americans experience and learn many new things that helped them to succeed. These seasons taught them to grow crops, use natural resources, learn new ways, and adapt to the changing world around them. With summer, the Native Americans learned to deal with heat and different crops. With autumn they learned to grow and use the resources around them. With winter, the Americans learned about the cold and how they could go through many hardships with the help of animals and fire. And lastly with spring they learned that there is always a new beginning and a fresh start to life. The seasons greatly impacted their lifestyle, but most importantly they learned to go through hardships, and that the things around them are always changing. The coming and going of seasons also brought out the positive and negative aspects of life and that different things can always be turned into something better. Now they celebrate these different seasons and bless the girl with special occasions that are present every month. The dances and songs that are song also represent the gratefulness to the girl that had brought seasons to the Native Americans. Although, she was never seen again, the Native Americans still believe that she is present each season in the earth, water, wind, and air. Everything comes and goes with the seasons.