Don't cry little one,the moon is watching

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Many years ago I saw a program about the Ring Of Fire region filled with some beautiful peoples and places.In one episode the local tribal people had a legend that has stayed with me ever since.And ever time the moon is full I think of it and feel secure.
The tale was of a man and his finding his wife much like Adam and Eve in their garden so long ago but more of a love story,this is how it went.
A man lived on the Earth all alone,he felt his loneliness and one night went for a walk to ease his heart. The man came to a lake and there at the lake was a sight to behold,the daughters of the Moon bathing by the light of their Mother. The daughters had removed their gowns and their wings and laid them by the shore of the lake while they floated in the water.
The man watched these lovely maids and quickly fell in love with the youngest daughter. The Moon called to her children to come home but the man did not want the youngest to go.Quickly before any had reached the shore he stole away her gown and wings and hid them. All of the daughters had dressed and flown away and the Moon called to the youngest to hurry but she could not find her stolen things.
The man came to the woman and asked her to stay and to be his wife.The Moon's daugther saw she had no choice but to stay and said yes she would stay but under one condition,the man was to hide away her wings where she would never find them for if she did she would return to her mother the Moon.The agreement was made and they journeyed to the man's home.
A few years passed by and the man and the woman were happy,the woman gave birth to a child which added to their joy.But one day when the man was away hunting the woman found a box hidden at the back of the rafters of their home. In the box were her wings and like she said on that first night the woman flew away to her Mother and Sisters on the Moon.
When the man returned he found the woman gone and his child crying for its mother,the man wept too. The man took his child out into the night and shushed the babe and said "Do not cry little one,there is your Mother, she will always be there watching over you." as he pointed to the full bright Moon in the sky.
The story ends but the tribe who told this story takes their crying babies out into the night when they cry to show them that their Mother is watching over them.
My boys call the Moon, Mama Moon and I have taught them to never fear because Mama Moon is always watching over them all through the night. And when I can not sleep I look to see if I can find Mama Moon looking down,always watching through the long night.