He said, "Grandson, it is between two wolves. One is evil: anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good: beauty, harmony, 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 I feed."

As an artist living in the strange times that seem to honor arrogance as a virtue, it is my intention to feed the good wolf in me and keep awake all the good wolves in others, discovering and capturing the endless beauty around us and within us.