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Show k7 - inside as a turbulent volcano about to eruot, such as mind?" "Is your turmoil at such a point, Roa?" "It is, E kuia," he said, using the respectful term for old women. "Have you called upon our gods for guidance?" "I have, but they have not yet seen fit to give me answers." "Answers are not alx»rays given merely by asking. Some answers come through hard work. Others come through fasting and prayer, and sometimes the best answer is no answer at all. "You must first have intelligent nuestlons to ask. These often come only when your goals are clearly set. My own father, who was a brave warrior and also a kind and intelligent man, left me the wisdom of a proverb which I nox>r pass on to you: Whaea ite iti kahurangi. Kite tuohu koe, ma te maunga tei tei. That is to say, Seek the desire of your heart. If you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain... "Now don't attempt to understand th^ meaning of this proverb too soon, my son. It will come to you in due time when your soul is ripe to receive its message." |