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April 25th, 2008

Hi Everybody! So earlier this week I read this fabulous poem on the air (yes Rob and Arnie laughed at me!!) and I know it is a poem that can really help a person get the right perspective so I thought I would put it up as a bonus Turkey Soup this week!! Enjoy!

An Old Cherokee Wisdom



The Two Wolves Within

An old Cherokee told his grandson
‘Two wolves rage within us,

One is Evil, it has many names:
Anger, envy, jealousy,
Sorrow, regret, greed,
Arrogance, self-pity, guilt,
Resentment, inferiority, lies,
False-pride, superiority and ego.

The other is Good, it has many hues:
Joy, peace, love, hope,
Serenity, humility, kindness,
Benevolence, empathy, generosity,
Truth, compassion and faith.’

The grandson thought for a minute
And asked: ‘Which Wolf wins?’
The Cherokee simply replied:
‘The one you feed!’


Author: Zoya Zaidi
Aligarh (UP), India
Copyright©: Zoya Zaidi

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