Cherokee Lesson

One evening a grandfather was teaching his young grandson about the internal battle that each person faces.

"There are two wolves struggling inside each of us, "the old man said.
"One wolf is vengefulness, anger, resentment, self-pity, fear. . . .
'The other wolf is compassion, faithfulness, hope, truth, love. . . ."

The grandson sat, thinking, then asked: "Which wolf wins, Grandfather?"

His grandfather replied, "The one you feed."

(Story given at the 2009 Presidential Inauguration)