Beyond The Conflict Of Inner Forces

I replied on the reflection of “Thos isn’t a Cherokee story..” We do not know the complete thoughts and verbal meaning of the Native stories when only part of the story and part of an explanation. While it is true others relay the story their own way or for fun a varied way, the meaning becomes hidden or is purposefully evading and another meaning shows clear. However the meaning might show itself, peace comes with a cost. But the cost is in the eye of the beholder as two who would fight approach the each other. Therefore, perhaps Mr Graham actually heard the story and relayed it again as he wanted, perhaps the originator of the story was actually a Native man who decided to rely on a known predator friend, the white wolf, and really seeing on the ground the shadow recalling how the black wolf was there reflecting, so he decided to talk as the white wolf to Graham, looking all the time at his shadow and remembering, if I do not remember his black wolf, I would be devoured by him and his many shadows. So then, I will talk to him at high noon, so our conversation would be short and the shadows would be short and talk where there is snow, so the shadows would be lighter. For there are times to talk and times to exit to go home. Take care!

Thanks so much for your insight into this wonderful story. It brings to mind the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. He spoke of positive, negative and indeterminate seeds within each of us. By living mindfully, in deep awareness, we can choose which seeds to water and cultivate. I can choose to feed my anger, fear, hate and hostility, or I can choose seeds of compassion, understanding, empathy, love. If we water the seed, it will bloom...