You don’t have to be rich or poor. Nobility is a choice.
A willful act of service. A realization that your words, which might injure someone, be best left unsaid.
WWII servicemen, having seen and heard all there was to be experienced, have put themselves through school (GI Bills) and affected the change we see today in America.
Ennobled, encouraged and emboldened.
The next generation saw the Fall of Saigon. This time, servicemen and women got jeered at upon returning home.
How long will it take to right the wrong? Agent Orange and secret agent.
No safety net for people whose call of duty is to protect others’ safety.
But if they did volunteer and serve out of noble causes and conviction, they will rise again.
The Phoenix indeed does rise from the burning ashes.
And so it goes.
Yesterday’s gone. Don’t stop thinking about tomorrow.
Rich or poor, gay or straight, nothing can stop you from being ennobled.
It’s a choice, not a birth right, unlike the European feudal system which is passe.
It’s time to arm oneself with the best of knowledge (coursera) and connection (social media) to affect change.
Get out and vote. Get up and be ennobled. I am sick of having a dream. The journey of a thousand miles does begin with that single first baby step. Deal with innertia and get off that couch! Just Do It!
Thang Nguyen 555 