Times of Peace and Joy

Our area is situated near the Great Lakes which contains the largest amount of fresh water in the world.  The climate is temperate and is mitigated by the Great Lakes.

There were times of peace and joy in a beautiful land abounding with deer, bear, raccoon, muskrat, beaver, woodchuck, chipmunk, squirrel, elk, bison, porcupine, lemmings, flying squirrels, red wolf, coyote, red and gray foxes, beavers, wapiti, woodchucks, bob cats, mountain lions, badgers, striped skunk, otters, mink, weasel, opossum, bats, birds, and other wildlife. What other animals lived here?  Were there really Saber Tooth Tigers?  Visit the library and find out.  The woods and meadows had many kinds of nuts, and fruit such as black berries, raspberries.  The streams had many kinds of fish. Yet the archeological digs show that many people died of battle wounds and by violence. Our area has also been a kind of no mans land between warring groups.  What a shame that the human race could not live in peace.  Certainly Michigan had ample plants and game to supply all of their needs.  This is not unlike two little ant hills a few yards apart.  One day workers from the separate hills cross paths.  Before long the two hills send out armies of workers to kill each other.  You can see them battling and locked in death grips for days until most are dead.  What a waste.  They are surrounded with Ample for All in a land of plenty which has everything they need.  Yet why do they turn to violence and kill each other brutally and needlessly. 

Humans need to learn to settle disputes with words not violence.  We need rule of law and a standard of conduct for all humans.