In the Company of Giants.
I would like to ask that you read this piece, not for Jen and me but rather, for some exceptional people. I headed out early for Mount Woodson, ahead of the traffic, that is, hiking traffic, heat and unfortunately, before clouds formed. Lately, we’ve have been in the company or near-company of giants. No. Not the redwoods, sequoias, football players, boxers, clergy and many others but rather, true heroes. There’s a song with a nice beat called ‘Looking for love in all the wrong places’ or in fact, it may only be a line of the lyrics. Whatever the case, it is a very useful thought. Perhaps if we changed the subject and made it ‘looking for a hero or role model’ in all the wrong places it would resonate well in the modern world. For a reason I have never been able to fathom, people look to sportsmen, actors and actresses (huh?), politicians, you name it, as heroes. Why? There are obviously reasons for this but that’s not the purpose of this short essay. I have only had one he...