Our heroes

In the old days, the heroes would be straight forward good noble gentlemen. They would fight fair, be curt though sometimes possessing rough exteriors but never, never ever can they be associated with anything remotely negative. The heroes of the old days would be shown in great torments if they have to decide between fighting for one brother or a good friend for the throne of a kingdom or to tell the wife that he will have to fight hundreds of marauders the day after instead of staying home with her. It was as clear as daylight then and still crystal clear now that they are good human with crystal hearts.

Heroes were like that in the old days because society demanded it to be like that. We do not have many clear cut heroes anymore and if we do, if we're talking movies here, probably they won't sell as well.

Why so? Why are we living in constant need of fallen heroes, gangsters as heroes, thieves as heroes (remember Clint Eastwood in Blondie trilogy or Michael Douglas in Wall Street) or even ghosts as heroes? We, well rather most of us would claim that we are mature enough to know that humans are not perfect and thus heroes should also be imperfect.

Imperfection, imperfection in God's creation? Well even if I do agree on the imperfection issue, why must imperfection equals bad, negative or not kind?

Friends, heroes have changed because of our demands. we demanded the change and the stories and the movies followed suit. Society have decided on the kind of preferred heroes wanted.

Maybe, our society is too bad that we want our heroes to be bad too so that we will fill good after all the bad things that we have done. All the lies,the corruption, the abuse of power, the killings, the hoardings...
We really do then deserve evil doers as our heroes as maybe we see ourselves in him.

The heart of the matter

We are cleansed being. We are given all to take, govern and enjoy on this blessed earth. We have everything but there are many who simply cannot, i say cannot because it is not fathomable that humans, as all of us are, would not be able to discern crap from blooming flowers.

That, is the way it is now. Most of us would constantly allow ourselves to be engulfed with crap, 24/7 and yet with some rotten logic, expect to smell like roses. There is no logic that can explain happiness and thus that is the main reason on why crappy people, no matter how rich like madoff, how powerfull like hitler, how influential like bush, can never be happy and thus will try to fill ther insatiable lust with more money, more blood and more power.

Be true,
Be just,
Be brave to protect both and happiness will cradle you even in the last grasp of air before death.

Power

People have kileed millions and will continue to do so, for power. There are of course many categories and links that can be connect with power, etc. Money, posts, influence...

It is a big challenge in any situation. We shoul reserve our comments until we are in the position of power. Nonetheless, most o the time power corrupts and a great many times, it corrupts absolutely. It is not a sin to want power, but you can easily sin if you have it. Thus, want it not, just be your good self and if it comes to you in any forms, respect and cherish it as a loan from a good friend.

If it beceomes too unberable not have it, watch the many incarnataions of the power rangers and better yet, wear the tee shirts.

Life's gift

We are alive and that is the first reason we should sing thanks and praise to our creator. We are also, well most of us are relatively healthy. One more reason to be nice and thankful.

Our country is peaceful and we can work well, travel safe, eat, drink be merry and the list goes on and it is a very very long list.

I feel bad now, if I have to complain or listen to others complain because, really, life is just a blast for me and so should most of us.

Be happy, try to be, look happy. Look around us... be thankful and be happy.