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I had a really long day.
Just a thought to leave with whoever wants it:
"In our world of big names, our true heroes tend to be anonymous. In this life of illusion and quasi-illusion, the person of solid virtues who can be admired for something more substantial than his well-knowness often proves to be the unsung hero: the teacher, the nurse, the mother, the honest cop, the hard worker at lonely, underpaid, unglamorous, unpublicized jobs."
-Daniel L. Boorstin
Doesn't that make a majority of our country heroes in some way?
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Posted by Advicegirl on 2007-10-20 20:49:07 | Rating: | Views: 84
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Majority? I'd say that's one tough survey to complete, missy. But--just when I thought it was YOUR words--an interesting POV. Tis true that most of the REAL heroes out there today are not XMen or Superman. They aren't flagged by the news for the good deeds that the media manage to latch onto. Those are the minority exposed or exploited for media sake.
Simply put, there are more out there doing good deeds that are not heralded. And, there are plenty heralded who are actually doing harm or being made outcasts and major threats by the media who can't get the camera out of their faces. There's an old saying "The exalted shall be made meek, and the meek shall be exalted" or something like that.
The ones who know they are heroes or act as heroes do not usually seek the cameras nor want the media in their life. They just want to help others and the world get better. It is like the cells in our body that heal us though we are unaware how we healed/survived.
When I was young, I used to look at celebrities--the hot women particularly--and dream a lil dream. But, at my age, I could care less about celebrity and autographs. I am tired of monetary values.
The majority of the country is not in the media, yet the media is growing every day in who it will put on camera or audio feed.
Think about it.
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Posted by brainstormer
on 2007-10-20 21:21:48
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