The War Horse

I shot this picture on a visit to the small North Carolina coastal town of Beaufort. It was July 4, and numerous boats were docked at the waterfront in anticipation of seeing the Tall Ships visiting the area. The image gave me pause well beyond thoughts of just "cute". I speculated that the young boy, unfettered by adult fears and biases, was experiencing the unmitigated joy of fishing on a beautiful morning truly filled with "Amazing Grace". One can only hope that progress can be made in America toward a vision where we can all work toward achieving the full potential we have as the greatest country on Earth. The shrill racket of competing political factions pushing their own agendas selfishly forward without regard for concensus building has become the order of the day in America. Somehow we must all make progress toward reclaiming the spirit of teamwork that in the past has allowed people with widely varying opinions to agree on courses of action to solve problems.

One small thing that I plan to do is to demand that those prevailing on my time to espouse their ideas be required to put forth their own action plans for solving problems before they may criticize others. Of course this would eliminate listening to some rather well known characters such as James Carville or Rush Limbaugh, but I won't miss them. Let's eliminate the lucrative fertile ground such people now have where they can ridicule others and get paid for it. Decide on an issue based on careful study rather than on who shouts the loudest.

Here's to the hope for an even better America. Little boy--- dare to be great, educate yourself, appreciate the country you live in, respect your parents and others, and experience Amazing Grace!

" In this century freedom has received more tributes than ever before. There has been public debate on every sort of freedom, economic, political, religious. Yet there has not been a corresponding increase in independence of mind."
___ E.J. Oliver

See you later.

Tim