Date sent: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 17:19:33 -0500

Send reply to: Chris Summers <Summerscreative@KINGWOODCABLE.COM>

From: Chris Summers <Summerscreative@KINGWOODCABLE.COM>

Subject: "The Wolves Within"

To: SCOUTS-L@LISTSERV.TCU.EDU

"The Wolves Within"

An old Grandfather, whose grandson came to him with anger at a

schoolmate who had done him an injustice, said, "Let me tell you a

story. I too, at times, have felt a great hate for those that have taken so

much, with no sorrow for what they do. But hate wears you down, and does

not hurt your enemy. It is like taking poison and wishing your enemy

would die. I have struggled with these feelings many times." He continued,

"It is as if there are two wolves inside me; 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, ah! He is full of anger. The littlest thing will

set him into a fit of temper. He fights everyone, all the time, for no

reason.

He cannot think because his anger and hate are so great. It is hard to live

with these two wolves inside me, for both of them try to dominate my

spirit."

The boy looked intently into his Grandfather's eye and asked, "Which one

wins, Grandfather?"

The Grandfather solemnly said, "The one I feed."