Sheep, Wolves, and Sheep dogs

     Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman puts human beings in three different categories, the sheep, the wolves and the sheep dogs. They all play their role in civilization whether it be good or bad. The question is which one are you?
     The sheep make up about 98 percent of the world. They graze around all day oblivious to what is going on around them. Stuck in their own bubble of life experiences, and not paying attention to anything outside of their domain. They live happy lives, taking care of their families and paying their bills on time. Until that one day comes that everyone prays will never happen. You will see the sheep stampede away from danger, in the mere fright of a horrible incident and try to save their precious lives. They live with sympathy and empathy in their hearts, and will do most anything for others, as long as it is within their comfort zone.
     The wolves make up a mere one percent of the world. These sadistic individuals feed off the kindness of the sheep. They pray on the weak, but will run at the first sight of adversity. They take the sheep by surprise, killing them unexpectedly, raping their women and young. Pillaging on the flock for their own personal gains and excitement. The sheep know the wolves are around, but refuse to believe they are among them. The wolves attack when they know the sheep are least expecting them, at church, in a movie theater, at a school full of children, or at the finish line of a marathon. The sheep will morn the loss of their flock for a while, but with time they begin to graze the field once again as if nothing happened. Never preparing themselves for the next attack on the flock.
     Last we have the sheep dogs who also, like the wolves, make up the last one percent of man kind. This individual is compassionate towards the sheep. They show empathy and sympathy towards them, even though the sheep see the sheep dog as an outsider. The sheep will never truly let the sheep dog into the flock, because they are not one of them. The sheep dog has an acute since of situational awareness, knowing where everyone of the sheep in his flock are. They know wolves are among them, and are waiting for the attack. The sheep dog knows every avenue of approach the wolf might take, and have already set a counter attack in place before that dreaded time comes. You see when the sheep run from the attack this is when the sheep dog thrives. Like the wolves, they have a need for violence when the right situation is among them. They will protect the sheep at all costs even though they are considered an outcast. The sheep dog will fight to the death with the wolf for someone he does not even know. They are the protectors, and would have it no other way. The sheep dogs do not brag, look for attention, or ask for recognition. They sit silently outside of the flock waiting for that one moment they will be asked to join it. Not because the flock wants them, but because they need them for protection.
     Now my question to you is as follows, will you be the sheep, the wolf, or the sheep dog? The choice is yours, and honestly sheep dogs are born not made. If you are apart of the flock there is nothing wrong with that, but just remember, just because I am different from you does not mean you should shun me. Even though I am not accepted by your flock I will be on the outside, watching, waiting, for that day you need me to join. For I will be prepared to do violence so that you can go and graze. If you are the wolf I leave you with this one statement. Do not come around my flock, for I keep my teeth sharpened and my claws long. I will bite, scratch, rip and shred every ounce of your flesh and fur for my flock. If you threaten them, then prepare for your demise.