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"Whenever God closes one door He always opens another, even though sometimes it's hell in the hallway" "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up" "Do everthing to the best of your ability!"
Songs For My Friends
A FATHER LOST TONITE"THE CAMPER'S CREED"
"THE CAMPER’S CREED"
________________________ Henry Wellington Wack ________________________
I love nature and her loyal books. I will preserve a wholesome health and spirit-know and count the trees and stars my friends, the sun and shade my comforters afield.
I will never waste the natural resources of my native land; nor violate its laws nor a sportsman’s honor; nor take of game from woods and waters beyond my need. If I light a fire in a grove, I will quench it. I will protect the forest and its wild life. I will use a brother’s camp as a sacred trust, with a loving care, and leave it in order for the comfort of his late return.
I read this as a child and kept it these long years in my wooden box. I thought with the camping season almost upon us I would share this creed. I think that we all more than realize our natural resources are running low or even close to being gone. I know that I read this to my children and taught them to not waste and never take more than what you need, and put something back for everything you take. Somehow I feel if we had all followed this creed years ago we might some how be in better shape today....RaeDi
