One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all.
"One is Evil - It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
"The other is Good - It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
(I have heard this before and I like it.)
I absolutely love this! I received it via email a few months ago and immediately sent it to my teenage granddaughter...it's a "parable" of wisdom a girl her age can understand. I just read it to my
ReplyDelete10 yr. old grandgirl who is here tonight, and she "gets it", too! Thanks for sharing it...so good! Mary
I forgot about this too. Thanks for sharing and reminding me. Have a super day. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteI have this in my journal and was thinking of posting it sometime. What a great parable.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, andrea
Very very nice~ And I thought I'd mention I enjoy your choice of music while reading your post.
ReplyDeleteI like it too.
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Love this! So true!
ReplyDelete~Jean
That's one of those stories that should be retold over and over. Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteI've heard it before, but still love being reminded.
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Kat
Yes, its a good one.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding me of it.
Marcie