Su Lian Tan

Know the ways of the ones who take care of you.
so that you can take care of them.
Introduce yourself.
Be accountable as one,
who comes asking for a life.
Ask permission before taking.
Abide by the answer.
Never take the first one.
Never take the last.
Take only that which is given.
Share.
Harvest in a way that minimizes harm.
Give thanks for what you've been given.
Sustain the ones who sustain you
and the earth will last forever.
Know the ways.

Words by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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