3. Independent-Individual
Reckon so---I never was much of a “joiner”…liked my
own company; for the most part.
As a child, my
“Heroes” were fictional characters who lived somewhere within the mesmerizing-magic
emanating from the inside of the black and white T.V. Dumb-kid!? Yeah! I reckon that’s true enough. Strong! Smart! Tough! Independent-Individuals! Fighting the
injustices of the “bad”-guys (and, winning!). Truth! Justice and the
American-way! Oh! Yeah!
Played a little
baseball on a kid’s league named after some “older”-man name of George Khoury;
found I loved the simplicity of the game; even had a penchant for “pitching”.
Took some “walks”, hit some singles, several doubles, maybe, a couple of
triples---and…perhaps? One homer! At 12, I got real lucky---pitched in the
IL-MO All-star game…in Busch Stadium! Wow!
But, boy! Was I
ever good---at…striking-out! I gave it the old college try---at 10 years old!
And, to confound
my “maturing”-process, the movies of the 50’s and 60’s portrayed the
“Good”-guys as wearing white-hats while the “bad”-guys wore black---and…the
“Good”-guys always won! My childhood
heroes: Superman & The Lone Ranger! Ah! The “Good”-ole
days!
To make my point
about the Perfection of the Independent-Individual might best be
exemplified with my considered-perception of our country’s Five Great-Presidents!
Jefferson!
Jackson! Roosevelt! (Teddy) JFK! And, Ronald Reagan! Hmm! Why these five?
Each of these
“real” men understood the “mandated-obligations” imposed upon them by the U.S.
Constitution: 1) Uphold the Constitution; 2) Protect the people! That “is” the President’s job! The “5”
revered the Constitution and “Loved” the country First…and ruled accordingly!
My writing makes
sacred my honored mantra “Trinity” of: Faith!
Family! Freedom!
“Heroes” are as
common and myriad among us as are Saints
& Angels! Jesus and His
angel-band, 12-apostles, Santa Claus, countless men and women who make
America-great! And---You!
In my
(simple-humble) opinion: Only a selfless Independent-Individual
like “Santa Claus” makes the grade. To horde “material”-stuff and indulge “self” totally, to the exclusion of any other
person or “good” is an overt sign of weakness, usually a blatant confession of
an evil-“bully”. And---there is “no”-room in civil society…for “bullies! Like any
other evil-“cancer”---it needs to be…totally-eliminated immediately with extreme-prejudice. Amen! To that! Amen!
Many-people in
American-culture/society share a common affliction: Bored! Lonely! Afraid!
So?---How does
one escape that “trio”-trap? Simple!...I just choose not to participate!
Life is “Grand”!
Nothing like it that I know of! The Joy!
Indeed! Is in the journey! Amen!
A couple of considerations to contemplate on your-journey:
Live! Love! Laugh! Focus-contemplate!
Vigilant-be! No one’s future is ever---late!
And---
Faith! Family! Freedom! Might just be all there really---Is!
In one eternal-instant the only mercy blessing will be…His!
Amen!
The Independent-Individual (I-I) founded
this great nation; sustains it; maintains it!
The (I-I)
respects the U.S. constitution! Revers it! Loves it! Worships it! It is sacred!
Celebrate the Independent-Individual! They are actual heroes! “There” when needed!
Amen!
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