FEEDING THE WOLF A traditional Native American story describes a boy who was feeling angry and upset at an injustice, who goes to his old Grandfather for advice. The Grandfather tells the boy that he, too has felt these feelings of hate and anger. The Grandfather shares that he has also realized how these feelings have no effect on his enemy, but they do cause him great pain. “It is as if I have two wolves living inside me,” says the Grandfather. “One is good and does no harm. He lives in harmony with all around him and does not take offense when no offense was intended. He will only fight when it is right to do so, and in the right way.” “But the other wolf,” Grandfather continues, “fights everyone, all the time, for no reason. The smallest thing will send him into a fury. He cannot think because his anger and rage are so great; however for all its fury, his anger changes nothing. “Sometimes it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me, for both of them try to dominate my spirit.” The boy looks into his Grandfather’s eyes and asks, “Which one wins, Grandfather?” His grandfather replies, “Whichever one I feed.”
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 15:44:20 +0000
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