Lessons of HOPE the North American Black Bear

SEPT 30,2011

the lessons continue

HOPE

Stunning artwork

by

my sissy

KellyTwoWolves

Good morning world!

IT IS FRIDAY,

but somehow it just feels right to leave the lessons here for another day;

FALL IS IN THE AIR

and

what a glorious day

is kicking off this weekend;

up in VA

godson DVante is getting ready with his

BOBCATS

for a big night of

"Friday Night Lights"

and

BOBCAT FOOTBALL

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Good Luck Bobcats!

Many around the world are

"glued to t.v.'s"

watching the Michael Jackson trial

and

I just pray that those children do

NOT

get drug through the proceedings

as

they try and hold

a physician accountable

for

prescribing a lethal dose of a medicine

to

the

King of POP...

For no matter your thoughts/feelings

or

"opinions"

Michael was a brilliant entertainer

and

to watch him?

oh my...

Again

another time of

Lessons/Opinions

but

I sure do hope

they leave the children out of it.

So for today;

I am choosing to leave the

"Lessons of HOPE"

I have read the updates

tried to get my head around the now thoughts of

a memorial to

HOPE

with the waterfalls being built out there

in

Ely MN at the bear center;

the "off the cuff" beginnings of the plague

that would say

words that left spaces for the

"largest donors"

before hitting "all the fans"

in thanks...

I guess it's the proverbial he who gives the most gets their names in the lights

who knows...

The anger and rage seems to be waning

and the grief continues to be papable

as

some continue to talk about the

death

and

others still want the hunter named.

On one site

it now says

the

"shooter has been named"

and

another wants a memorial t-shirt

saying

HOPE was murdered and then says

she has never known anyone murdered before.

I HOPE she doesn't express that to anyone who is the wife/father/sister/lover

of one who has been murdered

as she seeks solace or comfort

or comparison

in her pain of loss.

Lessons of

HOPE

Many are comparing the wild bears to their children;

have asked the moderators

Linda, Jill, Sue Mansfield to provide comfort

and

grief counsel.

They are not experts in this area;

they suggested the fans begin a discussion page; a thread of grief so to speak.

Other sights have said they are reporting all of these things to those who can examine whether or not we have a "cult" of sorts going on

and

I do believe the debt of the bear center is now erased.

LESSONS OF HOPE

and I thank you all for your comments

and

I send prayers for those who are in pain, those who are walkig

It's a lovely fall morning here this morning

and

I've just finished reading the many many comments from yesterdays' thoughts,

having coffee

and

absorbing the first of the day....

I HOPE that folks are beginning to settle with the news; the reality of the

beautiful Black Bear

HOPE

and to allow the many Lessons of her life

to now settle in to their own world

around the world

as they move into their day.

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The above photo of the remarkable art brings me memories and I share it today

as

I spent a long and beautiful time with

sissy by phone last evening

Kelly TwoWolves

is a woman who is of great spirit,

marvelous insight

and

a gifted artisan.

I recall talking with her last year

and

telling her about the auctions on the

Lily the Black Bear page

being held there.

I remember and we talked about when the

collared research bear Sara was shot and killed.

TwoWolves painted a most remarkable

feather for the folks

there

to use for their auctions

and

oh what an auction it was!

Folks were bidding and the comments at times were so funny.

Monies were raised to

"erase the debt" of the center

and

the goodwill of folks as they eased their pain of loss seemed to also be helped.

Of course all that has now changed

they have gone "over the top"

today

they are asking for folks

to set up a

HOPE FOUNDATION

they are now wanting folks to

"dig deeper" to give more;

it seems they are

"playing on grief now"...

IT IS OUT OF CONTROL NOW.

the veiled threats, the not so veiled threats,

the sympathy, the untruths

it is rather frighte

HOPE's birth on that live web cam

seemed to bring folks together all across the globe

it was truly magnificent

along with dispelling myths of

the

North American Black Bears.

Folks replaced fears with facts

about

bears.

But then again I think perhaps that the whole thing just got out of hand;

and

rather than hire professionals to handle it as it grew,

it just grew and it grew

and

it got so far ahead of those there

that

...

Well it doesn't really matter what one more opinion at this point thinks

but

I remember when my sissy

did the piece above

and

was going to sell it and donate a percentage to the center.

BUT

then Sue Mansfield got her self all wadded up and declared that she could not do that

because the orignial photograph

"belonged to the center"

but

that was not really true

since

photographs

once posted on a public page

unless having a copyright tagged to them are in fact "public domain"

(as I see my photos all over the internet these days"...

HOwever

once an artist uses a photograph and then

CREATES

a piece of art with their own spin

it is "theirs" by design

as

you can see

the design above is a

"one of a kind"

to be certain!

So sissy TwoWolves

decided that she would just

"donate"

HOPE

for the center for an auction

and

let them have a ball!

AND

what a grand time was had as they bid on it

and

it fetched a lovely price tag

for the winner to enjoy

and

HOPE

lives on now

somewhere

but for the life of me I can't remember

who or where!

Who would have ever thought it;

now a tribute to

HOPE

we have yet learned so many lessons

as

Sissy and I talked about last night.

We watched; actually watched a live bear be born without

HUMAN interferrence in the woods;

we heard and witnessed the cries

that sounded like a real life baby!

We have learned that

nature vs. nurture is alive

and thrivinig in the woods

and

that they rough and tumble

and sometimes during that they can harm, maim and kill their brothers in play

but

they don't mean to.

We've seen them separate and find their way back (mother and cub) and recognize each other, and rejoice as bears or I suppose others in the wild would; not so unlike humans in that way I guess.

AND

we once again are reminded

if you throw a stone into a still body of water

the ripple effects will just astound you

if you stand at the edge and watch.

WE ARE SEEING THOSE EFFECTS NOW

but

They may turn to a tsunami of human

emotional crisis before it's over.

wE have watched a wonderful gift

one that seems to have started out

with great intent

and then become swept up in

adorations, emotional upheaval,

and

fame

in a little town that is probably wondering

where did all these people and money come from.

Why are my children that are in the first grade crying and talking about death?

That pepple has sure made a ripple of effect

in hearing across the world

that people

are

not sleeping, not eating, wanting folks to choke, to have karma imposed in bad ways

to have to walk away for fear of what may come next...

We are open now to the many lessons

of

the 4 leggeds indeed.

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Folks have found this safe place of warriors here; those of gentle spirit

and

they have talked in great detail the last few days.

Most have talked candidly and for fear of being known they can't say their names,

and

others have decided to say

things about ole "drses"

but

it's alright with me.

As you know

I roll with some powerful folks here,

and

they won't tolerate that!

LOL

And

I won't mind if they speak their mind to anyone

cos'

after all they are powerful warriors

who

STOMP.

HOPE is a wonderful thing

and

was a tenacious little bear from the beginning.

As TwoWolves and I spoke last evening,

we lit our tobacco and sage together

we had our council

and

arm in arm we agreed on many things

and

I would like to share with you those things today

and

please visit my sissy...

www.twowolvescreations.com

for she is one fine woman.

Rest your hearts dear ones, and hold tight to the many lessons of HOPE today and all days as you STOMP>>>

From talking with TwoWolves last night; here's mostly what she had to say about the lessons ... 

To try to bring some understanding, NO ONE could have forseen the huge effect these black bears would have on the world.On the people watching the feeds and the basic "Cult" following that grew.

It is a modern day miracle. Who among us would have handeled it better?? I don't think I would have wanted the Job!

Has the page and even the WRI been mishandled? Probably,

Could they have hired a professional agent and counselor/Advisor/Therapists; to better handle things yes , but they didn't know ! None knew this was going to turn the way it did, that hundereds of thousands of people would ATTACH alllll their emotions to these Bears.(THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY!)

It was not their intention to start a CULT following.(by the way you all know this one... the road to hell is paved by good intentions) They started off just looking for support, Like all the rest of us here on FB and the Web. Have things turn ugly yes some, after the outcrys last year when Sara was shot , they should have had forsight given how attached people were to Hope and Lily. But they are not counselors, therpists/they are not equipped.

For the fallout;

In my eyes all of this is a Great Lesson for all of us in Human Nature.

WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY

And I am Happy not to have been in the positon to try to govern this.

Personally speaking I would probably screwed it up worse.

It is sad she is gone, But let us not forget that had nature had its way Hope would surley have died shortly after being born , had it not been for the intervention of Lynn. Her story was , is and will continue to be an inspiration for change, Hope and education.

Her short life has touched sooo many lives all across the world. This is the Blessing Of Hope! What an amazing life she lived, what an amazing teacher she will continue to be. Life is not always pretty but how we choose to interact and learn from it is what makes the difference. Thank you Hope for touching my life, Thank you for changing, and educating so many lives.

To many People are quick to get mad, get even, be outraged. What would have happened if another Bear Killed Hope? Or a Wolf ? would we be quick to want to kill all wolves then, What if it was Lightning, Drowning, or being hit by a car. Hope was on borrowed time from the start, Creators gift to us was she was allowed to be here just long enough to make a difference.

I have nothing against hunting and Hope that the one who took her will use her properly. I use animal parts in ceremony, art and yes even on my dinner table. Hopefully always with the greatest respect and gratitiude.

HATE is not the message here. Hope Named appropriatly. Was born to bring just that. Hope!

So then, we talked alot.. we remembered and we recalled when we both walked away from the page back when and then we came to this and share with you our HOPE:

Hope that we learn kindess,and understanding,

Hope that we see our 4 legged relatives for the incredible teachers and healers that they are.

Hope that future generations learn respect for All our relatives.

Hope that people will pay attention to the wonders of nature around them. She brought all of you these things,S

 WE would Hope you keep the Real message of Hope Alive in your hearts. Each one of us is only a child here still learning our way.

Kelly TwoWolves

wopila sissy

was good to talk with you, to share our time

and I look forward to sitting across the table sometime soon with the dunkin donut coffee.

arm/n/arm

"I'm thinking a feather in memory of

HOPE

would be a powerful thing on my mantle

 when you have time sissy,

consider it

ordered"

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The fire is burning, its embers are hot

and I thank you all for entering here, this safe page

where you are welcome

where

HOPE

and

FAITH

and

GENTLE WARRIORS

STOMP:

I heard from our Joey Graff last night,

and

it sure did a heart good to hear from my friend

who dances on desks on Mondays'

oh I love me some

Joey Graff!

along with about 47 emails about the comments on our page...

AND

"sign me A", not to worry darling, you are fine just fine.. a fine warrior indeed, STOMP ON"

Prayers goin up for my friend out in CO

our warrior EE is facing some scary medical tests out there, hold her UP warriors!

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Congrats to cuzzie Angie,

the new

Activities DIRECTOR of Pulaski Rehab!!!

"woot woot"

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and hello to Chris who is here reading

but

not commenting cos of puter bandits!

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and

for all of you

who have been threatened harrassed or plain out treated badly...

remember,

Creator don't like UGLY...

STOMP!

Lessons

of

HOPE

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Tobacco and sage going out for our 4 legged relative . And for all our 2 legged relatives as well.

We hope you are feeding

the right wolf.

HOPE LIVES IF YOU LET HER

Walk in Beauty,

DRSES

author of

Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life

www.drsherryeshowalter.com

LILY THE NORTH AMERICAN BLACK BEAR and HOPE

photo taken from the facebook page of Lily the black bear

Lily The North American Black Bear

and

HOPE

A Mom teaches her young to

Reach for the stars

"safe from the world"

It is offical:

photo taken from Lily the Black Bear facebook page

HOPE

the beautiful

North American Black Bear

According to the latest update on the Facebook fan page last night

written by ?

HOPE was shot and killed by someone known to Lynn Rogers

on the 16th of September.

The update went to tell how many yards away the bedding was, how frequently Lily and her cubs visited there;

that Sue Mansfield was wrong when they reported seeing them all together, they erred.

They made an error in recognizing that

Lily the Black Bear was in crisis

with her "tongue clicking" sounds

after changing her gps collar

the day or days later

and now think perhaps she was trying to indicate to them that

something was WRONG

or

perhaps she was a mother bear grieving.

They "thanked the hunter for coming forward"

???

Almost two weeks later

but

then again

perhaps they have known all along?

Truth seems hard to come by

in regards to what goes on in a little town

in

Ely MN.

It appears that credibility and integrity and honesty is

gone

along

with

HOPE and perhaps left prior to her.

For many days; people have requested that

Lily be with more colorful ribbons

as the page put up videos in the midst of such raw grief

...

videos showing Lily and her tribe playing

and romping in the woods.

Many could not watch it; they were too raw in pain with the thought of the famous HOPE

presumed dead.

Those that did watch remarked

"Oh God, Lily only has one ribbon and it blends in with the terrain, please get more ribbons on her"

A Moderator-Linda replied, "we'll send this to the researchers" but yet we have heard nothing about or of Lily or Faith...

Many fear that Lily may well be the next target

with all the threats that have been made to

hunters now...

YES

death threats have been made

bounty like threats

wanting the name of the one who has killed

HOPE

...

those who have been up in arms, those who are beside themselves in the pain of grief

have read this update and are

now

"thanking the hunter"

now

"thanking the researchers"

now

"not against bait stands or still against bait stands"; even though Lynn Rogers was instrumental in the plan and implementation of bait stands in MN for hunting?

this morning

I am just rather shocked

as

I read

that folks are

~ preparing to tell kindergarden/first graders

of this, taking their own angst into classrooms

to tell the children?

OHHH they should be really glad I am not the parent.

What are they thinking?

These are little kids; keep it simple! Short sentences, leave the YOU out of it here teachers. Let them watch "Lion King", and remember they are little kids here...

People are wanting to send donations to make lynn rogers and sue mansfield feel better?

to erase the debt of the bear center?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

A HOPE memorial?

c'MON now people... stop with the shelling out of the money now... put on your oxygen mask first before you render aide to another here.

sOMEONe wants the hunter to return

HOPE's body for a "proper burial"

yet

have they forgotten this happened

on the

16th?

this hunter said he hunts young bears

for their "tender meat"...

Hope is already gone

She is in a freezer, her brain used to tan the hide

that now probably is on the wall or the floor.

REALITY BITES

but

it is REALITY

that is in front of us now.

what is really scary?

The number of pages that are on facebook?

NO

The number of

DEATH THREATS

the number of

"ugly posts to people across the world"

YES

the lies and deceit

YES

and

now

we read an update

with such accuracy of the yards away from a bait stand to the bedding of the bears;

the community feeding stations?

It is all a bit much to absorb

but

something smells bad

and

I do not believe it is the Bears.

The number of comments

here

yesterday

are a small

reflection

but a large statement

of the power of people

now

wondering...

I now remember donating copies of

Healing Heartaches for auctions to raise monies for the North American Bear Center;

I also remember providing support to the page,

offering and gladly giving

time and answering more emails from folks I have met through the page in times of fear and crisis there.

I have met many; many who sent notes of thanks along the way.

I received a lovely ball cap signed from

Lynn Rogers and a note from

Sue Mansfield

and

spoke across our Nation of the work and the bears.

But

once I disagreed with something on the page;

and

ohhh boy

Sue Mansfield did NOT like it a bit;

I no longer was liked much,

my valued expertise not valued it seems,

the lovely notes stopped

and

well the rest is history

as

I don't take tylenol for the fever of others!

But I can't help but wonder

why Mansfield and Rogers

have not come on the authorized page

to

say something/anything

to the over 100 thousand fans

to thank them

or

to calm them

and say

"Bears in the wild get shot in hunt season

we have dealt with this for many years".

OR

"We made errors in judgment"

I have met some honorable people as a result of the page; people who are the recipients of those hate mails and death threats;

good people

honest people...

I cannot understand this.

I have also seen people just absolutely unglued

and

I am worried about their mental health

as they now spin and twirl

and

grasp to understand

and

need to know details

and

want a memorial

and

feel responsible to clear a debt

while incurring personal debt to do it.

It is truly a wonderful dissertation on human behavior for a PHD student

but

it

is a scary time to a

North American Black Bear

and

a

human

associated with

Lily the North American Black Bear.

Where you may be well thought of one day

and

threatened the next or have

someone wish you disease

or

put a bounty on your ass

the next.

Speaking of bounties...

Has this ugliness and a bounty to not kill collared bears

actually put a

"tag"

and a bounty of $5,000.00

on those precious bears?

Will Lily the North American Black Bear

be next?

Why havent we heard that she is OK and why doesnt she have brightly colored ribbons adorning her neck

particularly now?

One thing is certain;

hunters are riled up as a result of the many things that have been spewed over the last few weeks; ethical hunters along with those of no ethics or morals...

Folks I would have never ever thought capable of nastiness have shown me things that had my head in my hands:

"When someone shows you who they are believe them" Maya Angelou

As for those updates about those most remarkable bears?

I have to tell ya... they are filled with contradictions, not emotional care. They are crafted carefully and willfully but mistakes have now been made.

One cannot say that you saw bears on a day or days but then you didn't; that a hunter was and did know research bears but then didn't; was or was and did or did not post to pages...

Life is just not that way, nor are people. think back to your own life and how you live it, do you really change it up that often?

It seems there is secrecy

where there should not have to be any.

HOPE should have had ear tags,

yes I get it

Lynn doesn't like to "tranq" bears,

yet he feeds them, he administers antibiotics to them, he walks with them and enlists volunteers to do the same...

the research is "different" but effective and has brought us all to a greater understanding, has dispelled myths of these marvelous creatures

and

has fostered a better understanding for the next generation.

BUT

yes,

they let HOPE down

by not doing all they good

and

make no mistake

they could have and should have

done more

at this point of the game;

in the name of goodwill

in the name

of

research

of

mans humanity

to

the wild

to

the world.

And I say that with

respect, with truth and with great

reverence of the

North American Black Bear.

Here's a look at those remarkable bears

Lily, HOPE, and Faith

just this month!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk3SrJFxPJ8&feature=related

They have delighted and awed the world

in their travels, their mischief, their wonder!

Oh how they should have been protected

better

given how closely they have walked with humans

and

tasted food

from the human hands...

HOPE was hungry

and

a

hunter was in familiar territory

to

those she has been close to.

She will be missed

and

she will miss her life as a bear!

There are many many loyal fans there though... many will be. They will believe what is said without question. Perhaps that is why some (even newspapers) have likened the page to a "cult" and suggested sending Kool ade to them.

Others have left the page saying it just is too painful now to stay.

Some have left because of the

rancid ugliness there, the contridictions

in the posting of fans;

from prayers to hateful comments that would make someone's head spin on a good day

to

the updates that leave you wondering who in the world is making the posts and how could

Lynn Rogers allow his name to be used at the end of it.

Then there is the DNR

and

you have to wonder about the long standing relationship there

and

how it could take so very long to make a phone call between the two

after reading that a couple of fans managed to

actually talk with an officer!

As sad as the reality is;

we still have no word on Donna and her cubs

but now

still know that 4 shots were fired

but now have to wonder

were they 4 shots that went into HOPE?

or

were the 4 shots

for Donna and her cubs

since the cubs are small and we now know that small bears make for tender meat?

Such information streams

for fans

and many of which dress the bears up and assign human emotions to them

now are trying to get it their heads images of such reality is difficult.

Bear claws/Bear Medicine is powerful/

but will the hunter know how to use all that is taken is one of my questions...

HOPE is gone friends

and

there is no reclaiming her body, no burial, no need to continue the angst of

wanting revenge against a man who was

hunting in hunt season.

From what we have learned

if

we are to believe what we are told;

it was a

legal kill.

A moral kill? An ethical kill?

Those are questions that were not answered, as the update was applauding Lynn's friend for coming forward with the information and how many yards away from the bait sight to the bedding site to the community feeding station?

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But yes

he was within his rights as a hunter.

One question to ask now

if questions are to be asked I suppose...

is it within the rights of those who loved

and

cared

about

HOPE

to threaten each other, to offer a "bounty" to hunters as a way of collecting their names and license numbers and say it is for not shooting a collared research bear?

When in essence

it is

BLOOD MONEY

that is being offered

and

it is the collection of information

that

appears likely may do harm...

One way or the other

it sure does have to make you wonder

what anyone was thinking when they contributed to that pot

and

endorsed that...

Hunters are now posting that all the fans have them with adrenalin surges to go out and kill bears now... I do not think that was the HOPE when those death and ugly threats have been posted by so many in the last days.

BUT

once you hit enter, it goes out to so many places and it seems Ely has many who are now reading what folks are saying and not real happy about it or the fans of the Lily Pages; and there are many pages out there I'm finding out.

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What do you stand for friends?

Honesty

Integrity

Truth

Reality

...

I hope YOU are feeding the right wolf!

IN America they first came for the Native Americans,

and no one spoke UP because they weren't Native American

In Germany they first came for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me -
and by that time no one was left to speak up.

[And

now

NO ONE listens

to animals when they speak!]

STOMP

pLAy and wander and wonder and climb the clouds HOPE... you are safe now among the spirit world with all who have gone before you

play on, wander on, free FREE from harm

HOPE, FAITH, COMPASSION, SPIRIT

PLAY, WANDER, WONDER

with spirit, spunk, spectacular

nothing can harm you now

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The fire is burning brightly, its embers are hot, with thoughts on the suns rays to all who enter here today...

I wish you enough

Walk In Beauty

DRSES

www.drsherryeshowalter.com