The Rivers Of Freedom Within Our Thoughts

By Cheryl Freier

                Recently, I came across an article on the discovery in Kenya of an underground river.  The concept of a flowing river under the ground intrigued me, and I wanted to learn more about it.  The river water would have to have rocks made of porous contents so that the water could flow freely.

            The geological phenomenon which allows water to flow swiftly through rocks is called an aquifer.  An aquifer has to have basic qualities of being porous and permeable.  There are rocks which fit this definition:  volcanic rocks which are fractured such as sandstone, limestone which has been fractured, and sand and gravel which has never consolidated.  (Yahoo.com)

            Nature is so unique that in order for a river to flow under the ground, it must have these specially categorized rocks.  I am switching gears in my mind and thinking of a ‘river’ in a metaphorical way.  Did you ever think of a ‘river’ within you, a driver, but a force for doing only good deeds?  Yes, there are ‘rivers’ within us all. 

            Joseph Freier was the father of a young, beautiful family in the book:  The Grayling Hidden Truth Poems, who had thoughts ‘gushing’ within him about saving his family from the throes of the Nazi’s whose army had occupied Slovakia.  Read the book for reading enjoyment and, also, to familiarize yourself with the concept of a ‘river within striving for a good purpose’.

            Cheryl Freier is the author of The Grayling Hidden Truth Poems and The Wild Grasses Hidden Truth Poems, both books and other novels written by Cheryl Freier are listed on Amazon.com.  On this festive holiday of Thanksgiving, let us sing praises for the people in this country and in the world who live in peace.  On this Thanksgiving holiday, let us remember that in 1620 a group of people came by ship to this country, seeking religious freedom, and this historical occasion is the reason for our festive holiday.   Amen.

Perhaps The Storybooks Which Tell Long Tales Of Ancient Castles Hidden Away And Decaying Have Some Credibility After All

By Cheryl Freier, author of The Wild Grasses Hidden Truth Poems and other historical fiction novels on WWII (Amazon.com)

Scary sights of castles which were in their heyday the most prominent buildings in the area, are decaying to the elements and will someday be gone from sight; their long history will never be told and the memory of their touching resident’s stories will be gone forever.

There was an interesting article on Yahoo internet which explained that the castles were mostly in decay and not used.  If you view these castles in an imaginative way, you can picture knights and their armies coming to visit.  You can visualize for more modern times mogul barons owning these homes and having lots of guests visiting.  However, as in times of the past, species become extinct, and styles of life change, or circumstances just happen.

When you read one of Cheryl Freier’s historical fiction books; and particularly, The Grayling Hidden Truth Poems, you will see destruction all around you.  People who lived during this timeline had to accept living in this type of environment and it was not easy.  It was an extremely depressive environment.

Old Diseases May Surface And We Have To Deal With Them

By Cheryl Freier, author of The Grayling Hidden Truth Poems, and other historical fiction novels, and one storybook:  The Shepherd Boy And The Sheep Alphabet

            There was an article on Yahoo posted this week which expressed serious concerns about the discovery in California of a mosquito which carries the dengue and yellow fever viruses.  Even though this small size mosquito with white stripes across its legs is the pervasive carrier of deadly diseases, health officials are not pressing the alarm button yet.  They are working on ways to control the mosquito pest and also to eradicate it.

            It is possible that scientists can eradicate the deadly mosquito, which is not endemic to the United States and comes from South American countries.  The idea of using scientific advances in DNA to eradicate a mosquito that brings deadly diseases is comforting to me. 

            I can remember as a young child reading about the people who went out west to get rich; they traveled in Conestoga wagons; they were very brave.  One of the hardships which they faced was the “yellow fever”.  Most people died from the disease.  Almost everyone who traveled had the fear of this disease on their minds.  Scientists and doctors were, however, through the practice of monitoring the chemical composition of drinking water and other preventable health practices, able to subdue the disease. 

            We live in a time in history when many of the well-known diseases such as small pox, which in the past centuries had killed off populations of people, can be prevented through vaccination.  During WWII, most people who were escaping the Nazis and caught a communicable disease usually died.  Polio was a threat at this time to young children and to adults.  Read my novels on the family from Micholovce, Czechoslovakia, who escaped from the war; read how they did their best to cope with diseases at the war time.  You may access my books under my name, Cheryl Freier  at Author House, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.