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Which ONE Are You??? WOLF,SHEEP or SHEEPDOG
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I got this in a email today ..Wanted To Share and Post
William J. Bennett , in a lecture to the United States Naval
Academy on November 24 , 1997 said , "Most of the people in our
society are sheep ".
They are kind , gentle , productive creatures that can only hurt
one another by accident . We may well be in the most violent times in history , but violence is still remarkably rare . This is because most citizens are kind , decent people , not capable of hurting each other except by accident or under extreme provocation. They are sheep .
Then there are the wolves that feed on the sheep without mercy . Do you believe there are wolves out there that will feed on the flock without mercy ? You better believe it . There are evil men in this world and they are capable of evil deeds . The moment you forget that or pretend it is not so , you become a sheep . There is no safety in denial .
Then there are sheepdogs ; and I'm a sheepdog . I live to protect
the flock and confront the wolf . If you have no capacity for
violence then you are a healthy productive citizen , a sheep . If
you have a capacity for violence and no empathy for your fellow
citizens , then you have defined an aggressive psychopath , a wolf. But what if you have a capacity for violence , and a deep love for your fellow citizens ?
What do you have then?
A sheepdog , a warrior , someone who is walking the uncharted path. Someone who can walk into the heart of darkness , into the
universal human phobia , and walk out unscathed . We know that the sheep live in denial , which is what makes them sheep . They do not want to believe that there is evil in the world. They can accept the fact that fires can happen , which is why they want fire extinguishers , fire sprinklers , fire alarms and fire exits
throughout their kid's schools .
The sheep generally do not like the sheepdog . He looks a lot like the wolf . He has fangs and the capacity for violence . The
difference , though , is that the sheepdog must not , cannot and
will not ever harm the sheep . Any sheepdog that intentionally harms the lowliest little lamb will be punished and removed .
Understand that there is nothing morally superior about being a
sheepdog ; it is just what you choose to be . Also understand that a sheepdog is a funny critter . He is always sniffing around out on the perimeter , checking the breeze , barking at things that go bump in the night and yearning for a righteous battle . That is , the young sheepdogs yearn for a righteous battle .
The old sheepdogs are a little older and wiser , but they move to
the Sound of the Guns when needed , right along with the young ones. Here is how the sheep and the sheepdog think differently .
The sheep pretend the wolf will never come , but the sheepdog lives fort hat day . After the attacks on September 11 , 2001 , most of the sheep , that is , most citizens in America said " Thank God I wasn't on one of those planes . " The sheepdogs , the warriors , said " Dear God , I wish I could have been on one of those planes .Maybe I could have made a difference. " You want to be Able to make a difference . There is nothing morally superior about the sheepdog- the warrior , but he does have one real advantage . Only one . And that is that he is able to survive and thrive in an environment that would destroy 98 percent of the population
If you want to be a sheepdog and walk the Warrior's Path , then you must make a conscious and moral decision every day to dedicate , equip and prepare yourself to thrive in that toxic , corrosive Moment when the wolf comes knocking at the door . This business of being a sheep or a sheepdog is Not a yes-no dichotomy . It is not an all - or - nothing , either - or choice.
Few people exist completely on one end or the other . Most of us
live somewhere in between . Since 9-11 almost everyone in America
took a step up that continuum , away from Denial . The sheep took a few steps toward accepting and appreciating their warriors , and the warriors started taking their job more seriously .
Its OK to be a sheep , but do not Kick the sheepdog . Indeed , the sheepdog may just run a little harder , strive to protect a little better, and be fully prepared to pay an ultimate price in battle and spirit with the sheep moving from " baa " to " THANKS ". We do not call for gifts or freedoms beyond Our lot. We just need a small pat on the head , a smile and a Thank you to fill the Emotional tank that is drained Protecting the sheep . And , when our number is called by The Almighty and Day retreats into Night , a small prayer before the Heavens just may be in Order to say 'Thanks', for letting you continue to be a sheep . And be grateful for the millions of American sheepdogs who permit You the Freedom to express , even bad ideas .
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