Synopsis: Last year, I read a newsletter article by M.D. Creekmore, a homesteader from West Virginia, which left such an impression on me that I saved it and still think about it. Titled, "The Best Things in Life Aren't on a Screen", it reminded me of what I think we all can agree on, that our best moments and experiences were when we were engaged in the real world, not the digital one. Meanwhile, the simplest activities can be the remedy we need for our dis-ease acquired from the collective, if only we are willing to put the device down. "So if you’re feeling tired, burned out, or like something’s missing, try turning everything off. Go outside. Walk slow. Watch the clouds. Plant something. Call a friend instead of texting. Let your mind breathe. Because the best things in life aren’t on a screen—they’re right in front of you, if you’re willing to look."
—M.D. Creekmore
May'pattvu nyamewuuwch, 'uuch miichaa? 'Enyaach 'iichaas 'uuyuk 'ewaavu, 'uuchuch 'emaat 'ewiivu, 'emat 'ewuuwvu. 'Iichaas 'ehaa kway'kuu 'emaayk Minnesootvi, kuyaayp 'uuniiwch 'aawallvu. 'Iichaas kupilly 'ehin hayuumaym, 'Emat Haaykuu Kwehayvi 'esan emiy matetay 'ekullvu. Nyaawihch 'iichaas 'emat 'ehaa kaakap 'ehini Grreesvi, matekun 'etepurch 'enyaa chepakm 'um. Nyaapum puully matetayvi, 'uunyaa 'echepams wetaph 'ewuuwch. Heyally, 'iichaas kuttap 'enyewaa helyepay kuyaqi 'ekekwaych 'esemay wetaph wehaaychm 'ehemays. 'Ekunyeway ekwaach nyemach 'aaypvu 'iichaa, nyaawihch 'iipay 'emirrch 'ewayvu.
Pes peyaa nyaamat wal 'iich 'emaaykiiwaayks. 'Echillich llapllap nya'ewupch, tarchachvu, wetoomvu 'eyuuchaapches. 'Uuchuch nyaamat kwelliich 'iipay ewipvu kenaapm 'eyewips. 'Iipaych wellich waaypm 'eyewip. 'Iipay marway nyechewiichvu 'ewupch 'uuch 'enychewiichh 'emaawvu 'eyuuchaaps. Nyaapum 'iichachvu 'emat peyaach wellich, nyii 'uuchuch kwa'hanch weyiwh umaaw, kweyiwvi nyaam 'ellynyach wiih. Nya'warch, 'iiwaarm, 'eyay wellich.
Nyaapum 'uuyukm 'aach 'ums 'emaay 'ehaa, 'ekwiiy: Pup kwa'shaash, mewas meyulk retewii, yaaypvech 'alypaayem aanallys, kuleyuwch uullyupch etaahwatts 'enyaach nyawehapm. Yaayp heyul 'ehaym nya'eyaas, 'iichachvu, 'iipattvech nyii wellich apesiiwh umaaw. 'Ehaasilly kumeheyayp, haw kuleyuwvi lukeluk wiim nya'um, 'iichachvu 'enyaawapch 'ehaattiipaayches, 'emat peyii 'enychewayp pukenaach. Peyii 'enychewaypvech nyii 'ewirh umaaw; 'uuchuch nyaamat 'ewaarpvu 'eyaawches. 'Emaaym 'enaahlly may 'ewaarph 'emaaw—peyaa nyuk 'Emaayches.
Pukenaach 'enyaamatech tuukilyvu 'aachap, shuuluk kwechmaall 'eshetepiitt, 'iipay chawuuw 'etetesiip, nyaapum 'uuyukm 'entepachmlly 'ewaarp. Tenaay tenay, 'eyay sakesak wii, mu'yuu 'enurh 'emaaw. Uumall peyaa 'uumally 'ars, 'uuch 'iihvu 'emelyays. Nyaapum 'uuchuch 'ewaa chewuuw suuattvek 'eyuuwhlly 'ar. Puum 'amps, nyii 'enyetuukilyvu 'a-aamh 'emaaw. 'Epuwk nyata'yiwch, lawh 'iich matekun 'ehin 'uunyaa emak tewaam 'ewuuws. Matekun peyaach 'emat 'uunyaa 'ehinm aahiirps; nyip ma-aavek 'iipaych nyii hetenyaachh umaaw. 'Esemay 'emat peyaa kupaay 'enurvem wechiipches: 'ephill kuhllyuuy, mechhaapaa, hellysich, 'ehwap. Yuupittm, 'eyay hantuk. Kwenih 'eyewiivek uumann perewii. Pilpil stikm, 'enyaa 'iichachvek 'echepak, nyawihch 'ematm 'etuuhwillp 'eyips.
"Nyaapum memetaawarvek, mesipvek, matt 'uuchuch paamem meyipvek, ketma' 'uuchuch nyaamat keshuupitt. 'Uuyukm ka'. 'Alypaayem kamp. 'Ekwiiyvu kum. 'Uuchuch ketuuhat. Kunyeway keknaam, kuumallh kemaaw. Kecham miichach yaas-h. 'Uuchuch 'iipattlly kwa'haanvech 'echillich llapllapi yaqh umaaw—maa eyuk tenyeways, mewuuwhvek."
