Cherokee folktale

    One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave 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 that you feed.”


    Ms. Rose’s thought:

    Are YOU “feeding the right wolf”? Breathe and be kind to others!