Independent-Individual

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!