Wearing Shades
by Kaheau Ironeagle
When we walked into the banquet room I saw lots of people
sitting at tables, enjoying themselves. I recognized some people from earlier
in the week. The pot roast was pretty good. I liked the way that they made
their cakes, like the chocolate kind and the carrot cake.
When Chris and Kallie got up to the microphone, they were
thanking all the people who sponsored Atamiskākēwak and volunteered throughout the week. They
congratulated us on being there, overcoming obstacles to help others. They
invited people to go up and say some good words about how good it was to work
with everyone throughout the week.
The guys were going up and I didn’t want to be the only
person not going up. So I just went up there. It was damn nerve wracking. I was
going to say lots, but I started shaking. I remember that I did say that
everybody should be happy. I was thanking everybody.
It was a special moment to look back on. It was a fun week.
In that moment it was exciting to talk to lots of people. It was fun. In some
ways it was easy because I didn’t know the audience. I could see myself doing
this again. Wearing a pair of shades, it’s easy.
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