Watch for the Follow-through

From the Prairie Tarot, the Seven of Swords; from the Medicine Cards, the Whale:

          The white man, standing in front of a group of teepees with swords hidden behind his back, automatically makes me think of the many promises given and broken to Native people. As Maya Angelou once said, "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time." Whale, known as the Record Keeper (having been around for millions of years, first on land then migrating to the water), would agree. When there is a history of betrayal, trust should not be quickly extended just because someone says they are sorry. As Dale Carnegie encourages, "Pay less attention to what men say. Just watch what they do." Trust is earned by consistently following through with what has been promised.