Many years ago my mother told me a story about a child walking along a woodland path. This sweet child came upon a butterfly struggling to break free of its cocoon. The youngster was fascinated and stopped to watch the insect. The emerging butterfly seemed to be in a life and death battle to free itself from the silken shell that had concealed the metamorphosis from caterpillar to winged beauty. Concern overcame the child and so she made the decision to help this creature free itself…but much to the dismay of the young girl the very act of helping had sealed the fate of the butterfly. You see, it is the struggle that gives the insect the strength to fly. The butterfly was unwittingly killed with kindness. Continue reading
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Special Class of People
Many people think that because someone does a certain job it sets that person apart from the rank and file. Take, for instance, law enforcement. Many cops are given special discounts (in fact they often expect them in some situations), they are regarded as somehow more honest or trustworthy, and they are often given a pass when they do break the law. The same holds true for those who hold political office, certain athletes, actors and a few other “classes” of people.
I have been told by some that we, the rank and file, are not as smart as those who have been selected…hired…by the voters to represent us. I have heard people say that police are more proficient with firearms than civilians. Neither of these things are any more true than saying that a redhead has a hot temper or that one ethnic group is less intelligent than another. Just because someone has a job doesn’t make them better than anyone else…or even qualified for the position that they hold! Continue reading
Do You Think Free? 