Page 8 - Publishing Inspiration Christmas Card 2020

Equal Respect

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Rachel didn't like moving out west with her
family, leaving their nice New England home.
She was only eleven when they moved, and it was
a long, arduous journey across the plains in the

covered wagon. Her father worked hard and built
a modest cabin, but three small rooms for twelve

people made it really crowded.
But what bothered Rachel most was how her
father insisted they treat the Native Americans

with respect. Most of the other settlers' children
talked negatively about them, but Rachel didn't
dare. More than once, her father had scolded her

for her attitude. He was a religious man and
insisted everyone was equal in God's eyes.
"Rachel," he said, "if you treat others with

respect, most people will return that respect to
you, and your life will be better."

Her father also insisted that if any of the
Native Americans came to their home and were
hungry, they were fed. Rachel's father told her,
"This was their land before we came. We are their

guests, and they will be ours. If we have food, we
will share it with them."

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