A tale of Two Wolves

(for those who are trying to read by squinting - as I would be doing)

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.

"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, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, falsepride, 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.

"The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather:"Which wolf wins?

"The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

I See Beauty (a poem by me)

I See Beauty

Eyes glowing, shining, searching the night;

Some people feel such a thing is a fright.

But I see beauty, devotion, loyalty and love;

The very same things most families dream of.

Through the darkness of night, the cold or the rain;

He'll guard his family, through hunger and pain.

I see patience and wisdom garnered through strife;

Why can't we seem to learn such virtues of life?

Some see a dark predator, a legend of old;

I see beauty, THE WOLF, its spirit, its soul.


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MYTH: Wolves are "vicious killing machines" with no purpose.
FACT: Like any top predator, wolves play an enormously important role in their ecosystems.[1]

MYTH: Wolves are very dangerous and commonly attack people.
FACT: Wolf attacks are among the rarest of all large mammal attacks on humans. In fact, a person in wolf country has a greater chance of being hit by lightning, dying of a bee sting, or being killed in a collision with a deer than being injured by a wolf. [2]

MYTH: Wolves devastate elk herds, leaving hunters with fewer elk to kill
FACT: Elk and deer populations have not been wiped out by wolves. For example, in Idaho, data show that in 2005 (the most recent year we have stats for) hunter harvest numbers were higher than in some years before the wolf even arrived in the state. [3]

MYTH: Ranchers are not reimbursed for their losses to wolves.
FACT: Most livestock owners who can prove that wolves caused the loss of their stock seek and receive compensation for their losses. [4]

MYTH: Wolves are causing serious economic harm to local communities.FACT: Wolves in Yellowstone have attracted more than $35 million annually to local economies. [5]
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