when my bro graduated, a few people did little speaches about taking their first steps into their new world. one girl read a short story about good and evil that i thought was cool.

"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 one wins?'

The old Cherokee simply replied, 'The one you feed.'"

i love it. it's short and to the point, and kind of... well, inspiring, i guess. like the cross-and-ichthus statue.