Just sayin'...
And trying very hard to comprehend...
... I do not and will never understand this new trend of late of public fascination in what is being termed "American Royalty"...
(Which in itself is a contradiction in terms, as I believe the divorcing ourselves from Sovereign rule was the point behind the American Revolution, and the basis on which our country was founded.)
The fanatical obsession with Celebrities (some of whom, at least have measurable talent and truly entertain and uplift us and have, for the most part, contributed and given back to society)
This in itself, was out of control enough... but albeit somewhat understandable.
But now this worship and unnatural over-preoccupation of the likes of "The Kardasians", The Hilton's, etc, is the height of ludacrosity.
From all that I can decipher...(but maybe I am completely missing the boat, here)
They are self centered, spoiled individuals, who spend the majority of their time here on this earth, partying and spending ridiculous amounts of money on vain and materialistic pursuits...
And with all this money, from what I have seen, do little to nothing to make a positive contribution back to the society at large..
I mean, really, the amount that is spent on their shoes alone, could feed a small third world country...
Please...I beg...A little perspective!
Come on fellow earth travelers...
Lets put our time, focus, adoration and hero worship, if we must, where it belongs...
On those who have spent during their lives,
The greater part of their existence and resources in making positive contributions toward creating a better Planet and a livable and sustainable existence for ALL!
Broadcast Journalist and Author, John Quinones, a personal hero of mine, for so many reasons...not just as World Class Journalist, but mostly as a good and decent man who truly walks his walk with an integrity and generosity of Spirit, that is rare in these times, writes in his book, "Heroes Among Us", "...We're in the midst of a bad case of hero confusion. Sometimes it seems as if we worship people who haven't done much with their lives besides makes themselves famous or rich or both...
The everyday heroes who take big risks get lost in the shuffle. It happens a lot these days. But these special people deserve more...
While we can still look to the great heroes of our past, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. or Florence Nightingale, for inspiration, more and more these days our heroes aren't grand figures. They're our neighbors, our family members, and our friends. Our heroes are the magnanimous strangers who help us. They are the soldiers and police officers who struggle every day to defend us. They're the firefighters who never quit. They're the teachers who wake up every morning and step into the day with the hope that they can change their students' lives. They're the accountants, IT managers, warehouse forklift operators, checkout clerks, ditch diggers, ticket takers, plumbers, and bank tellers who put their lives on the line each day so that another person might live....
We all have precious opportunities every day, to act in a way that will make our society a better place. Let's open our hearts to them and act heroically. All of Us. Right Now."
~ Thank you, John Q! (Couldn't have said it any better myself)
