A Grandfather Teaching
A Warrior.......


Listen to me carefully and remember every word.

A warrior is not a soldier.
A soldier is trained to fight and follow orders.
A warrior is trained to think for himself/ herself and fight only as a last resort.
A warrior is the first to begin and the last to quit .
He or she laughs the hardest and loves the best.
Stand your ground in all things and only give ground out of kindness.

A warrior is not a follower, nor is he/she a leader except at great need.


A warrior learns from the animals, the hills, and the rivers.
He/she respects all things of the earth as if they were his/her own heart.
All men and women and all spirits are equals.

A warrior never begs or pleads, nor does he/she give in to hopelessness and despair.


Whether the warrior is successful or tries valiantly only to have failed, he/she thanks the Great Spirit for the opportunity and the lessons.

A warrior cares for the weakest and least of his brothers,sisters humbling himself/herself in their service.


He/she seeks wisdom in all things and learns from even the dullest, for all are his/her teachers.


A warrior leaves judgment of his/her brothers and sisters to the Great Spirit, but does not tolerate disrespectful behavior in his/her presence.

Love and Peace,
Barefoot Windwalker