Battle of two Wolves

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  1. desertflower

    desertflower Seedling

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    TWO WOLVES

    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."
     
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  3. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    How I wish that the evil wolf inside everyone was dying of starvation.
     
  4. desertflower

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    Me too Eileen. I think sometimes we get so caught up in the commotion that we forget that there really is a battle inside us that we can take control of. Thought this was just a good reminder to all of us.
     
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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    I think in most people there is a little good wolf and a little bad wolf in us all.When greed and anger steps in the bad wolf has the power to take over
     
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    veggielover New Seed

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    wow this is great! Thank you for the reminder that all of us have a constant battle inside of us and ultimately WE can choose who is going to win.
     

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