Mercy Kill

For my family…

One day an old Lakota Indian told his grandson

about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves.

One wolf is evil. It is anger, envy, sorrow, greed,

arrogance, self-pity, lies, guilt, and ego.

The other wolf is good.

It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility,

mercy, benevolence, empathy, truth, and faith.”

The grandson thought about it for a minute and

asked the grandfather: “Which wolf wins?”

The old Lakota man simply replied: “The one you feed.”