A little boy asked his grandmother why life is sometimes so painful. His grandmother looked at him, considering a moment before speaking. “We all have an eagle and a serpent inside of us. The serpent brings thoughts and feelings of worthlessness, and the idea that it is other people that cause us to feel that way.” She paused, and then continued. “The eagle flies high, sees far, and hopes to learn from the Great Spirit and to follow the Spirit’s way.” “My grandson, life gets difficult during those times when the eagle and the serpent are locked in a necessary and mortal fight to the finish.” The grandson pondered for a while what his grandmother just told him. Then he asked, “Which one wins?” Grandmother answered, “The one you feed wins.”
Adapted from a story about two wolves fighting within us.
Adapted from a story about two wolves fighting within us.
