"My friend is walking in moccasins, free-spirited friend of the wind who stands high upon scaffolding. Sun, snow, and rain upon face who walks wooded land. Laughing, smiling, seeking restoration of the soul in the touch of hand to earth, hand to tree. My friend, free-spirited friend, who walks beside swift, flowing rivers and sits by still, quiet ponds, who smiles and teaches the ways of nature, smiles and learns of nature's way. Gentle soul, brave soul, hunter, free-spirited friend, friend of my heart and being, teach me to walk in dust-covered moccasins to find peace in the freedom of your soul." -Joanne L. Bond. There is a Native American proverb, "A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground." In North America the trend of taking children from mothers and thus, imprisoning a mother's heart, has run rampant for many years. The year 2015 brings rays of hope for change. "This Is Now That Was Then" metaphorically describes scavenging-for-sustenance children and their right to be with their mother-however imprisoned-by-life-events she may be in her quest to survive.