TWO WOLVES
One evening an old Cherokee Chief 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 if for a minute and then asked his grandfather,
"Which wolf wins??
The old Cherokee simply replied,
"The one you feed".
There is a lesson to be learned here, let us not learn it the hard way.
About Me
- Moonwillow
- One of the most frequent questions I get asked is about my choice of the name "Moonwillow". It comes from when I was a child. I was a "latchkey" kid before anyone knew what that was. In the front yard we had a big beautiful weeping willow, and I use to sit under it to feel safe. There I would draw, color, play with my barbies (usually making clothes and accessories for them). Later as I got a bit older I would wait there at night, until I could see my mama walking down the street to home from the bus stop that brought her home from work. I would sit and stare at the moon looking for the man in the moon and wonder if he was making cheese! I had a great brother and sister but they were older and not at home with me. Many a time I took refuge under that tree, so there you have it. The name MoonWillow.
1 comment:
I love this lesson. So true, so hard not to feed the evil one sometimes. Often others give us the food for the evil one, wanting us to join with their evil one too.
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