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TWO WOLVES

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

He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all.

"One is Evil - It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

"The other is Good - It 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."

Life is Good

The Dream

I close my eyes, I see his face

Mind’s eye designs our warm embrace

Afraid the Dream ends when I wake

I pray Night’s tender sleep won’t break

But not too far along the way

Night nears His end, Dawn starts Her day

Her rays emerge, beams paint the walls

I cannot slumber through Her calls

“Awake”, She cries, then, “Sleep no more!”

As colors wash across the door

Her brush strokes long, timing precise

Cutting in her pure device

Amber, yellow, shades of blue

She then splashed in a different hue

And as I peered at Her creation

(I dare to note this revelation)

I find that Night had given Dawn

A picture just before He’d gone

The Dream I thought was only Night’s

Was Dawn’s to give at morning light

With care and flair she framed her prize

And there, before my very eyes,

Was not a Dream, but Real and True

I found that Dawn had painted you

Cathleen Griffeth 2005

Bunny's Artwork: Old Mill Watercolor Painting

Bunny's Artwork: Old Mill Watercolor Painting

Crossing the Aisle

With November 2nd merely days away and the political buzz in high tempo, word on the street is that the partisan divides are not so cut and dry. Take former Democratic Primary candidate Ernie Greco’s recent well wishes to Mark Zaccaria, Republican candidate to face off against a long time incumbent for RI Congressional District 2. When you consider Zaccaria’s former Republican candidates endorsing Mark Zaccaria in spite of their primary loss, Greco’s statement may speak even louder.

With the economy still suffering from the repeated blows of decisions made in Washington, fiscal responsibility has become a common concern voiced by many of my acquaintances. Collections of politically green, grass-roots, tea drinking or otherwise ordinary and curious individuals are beginning to sprout up and ask questions. Some of them are not so far-fetched.

Perhaps one would ask why the announced Greco support of Zaccaria is of interest. For some, it may be all that is needed to open a mind to the fact that it is not a sin to vote for the “other party”. As Americans, wouldn’t you agree that what is most important is what is best for our Nation? You might overhear Mark say, “it is not about Red Sox vs. Yankees”. What better way to grasp that when you consider the RI quandary.

Decisions supported by the incumbent have yet to be fully felt, but soon will leave our country’s economic state at risk and introduce unthinkable debt to the tax payers. Perhaps these facts will give Greco and me some company when checking the box on November 2.

The big spider in my boat!