Is It Courage?

I cannot judge an entire group of people by the actions of a few, yet I am responsible for the actions of those with whom I align myself.

No matter how the world sees me, or how I am judged, I cannot deny what I know, or make excuses that are not valid, to myself.

Believing that my actions can be excused because they come from someone higher up, or someone whose authority should never be questioned, when my own conscience tells me otherwise, is sitting on the fence that separates good from evil, perpetrators from heroes, the pitiful from the leaders.

It is never possible to please all of the people, all of the time, but letting things slide because it is easier takes a toll.

Anytime one swims against the current, life becomes difficult. How difficult depends on so many things and none of these are necessarily based on whether that decision is right, or wrong, good, or bad.

As for me, there are times in my life where I feel I have no real choice, I just do what I have to do.

I don’t know if that is courage, or not. I only know it is the truth.