ELOGOS

​This parable has moved around in different forms and attributed to Native Americans...difficult to confirm or deny...their legends and stories were passed spoken out loud more often than documented.  Wisdom and stories that are wrapped in human flesh and voice and propelled by love for ourselves and others resonate for generations and find their way into our souls this day:  
 
An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life...
 
"A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. 
"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves.
 
"One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, self-doubt, and ego.
 
"The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. 
 
"This same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."
 
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, 
"Which wolf will win?"
 
The old chief simply replied, 
"The one you feed."