Belief

What I believe in one moment may completely change in another.

The circumstances surrounding every moment make life a never ending tale filled with surprises, both joyful and horrific. Although, thankfully, most of life is simply putting one foot in front of the other and going forward the best way we know how.

Most of us will never be heroes. We will never be Gilgamesh, or Samson and we wouldn't want to be. There is a lot of anguish in being a hero. Heroes tend to do great things, but at a great cost. They suffer both mentally and physically in ways I have no desire to experience.

Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. Jesus was crucified. Whether you are leading the people to war or asking them to feed the hungry our society reacts viciously to anyone who asks them to reassess their thinking. 

We are a violent uncivilized species as a whole and that is not likely to change soon. The easiest way to get what you want is to take it. Greed rules and power protects it. That is a tale as old as time. Believing otherwise is dangerous. Fear works hand in hand with both greed and power to keep most of us in our places. The hero knows that and goes ahead anyway.

I believe in heroes, but I will never be one.