HEROES

The guy in the picture is a boyhood hero of mine. His name was Hopalong Cassidy and he was played by an actor by the name of William Boyd. Not all of the good guys wore white hats back then but you could still tell them apart from the bad guys. It seemed like they smiled a lot. They always stood up for what was right and decent. Hoppy's horse's name was Topper and unlike most of the other cowboy heroes' horses of the time, Topper was not a Golden Palomino. He was white and I suppose an Arabian. Hoppy and Topper had many great adventures and they kept me occupied for a half hour at a time on Saturday afternoons. I'm not sure why I wanted to share all of this with you except because I am so frustrated with the lack of heroes and people who can be counted on to do the right thing, simply because it is the right thing to do with no hidden agenda, today. Which brings me to a verse from the Bible that we would all do well to follow: "... whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things." (Philippians 4:8)

I just don't see that many people doing the right thing just because it is the right thing to do and I believe that our country is suffering greatly because of it. Keep a watchful eye upon our leaders - both political and religious - and hold them to the highest standard. Make them be accountable for their actions and call upon them to live up to the trust that you place in them.