morgan and byrne: Morgan: Heroes

I’ve known my Sis is ga-ga for Anthony Bourdain for some time. She made me watch all his re-runs and read his autobiography…twice. I don’t have nothing against Tony...He’s cool and looks like a fun cat. (Forrest Gump voice…but he smelled like cigarettes)

But It made me start to think of who, do we like, follow, or stalk and why?

Heroes, celebrity worship, someone you admire…Someone you want to emulate.
This used to be strictly the domain of the Church, people want to be more like Jesus, but in today’s secular society, people choose other heroes…And sometimes they choose the wrong ones. Can you imagine how distraught WWE Fan’s of Chris Benoit’s are today? This week Chris’s body along with his slain family was found by Georgia Police. He “allegedly” killed his family and than committed suicide. They had chose him as their hero, they thought he was superhuman…they chose poorly. The list of poor heroes is long and depressing. Not all of them are bad, everyone has a hero…I tried to think of some of mine. I blush now when I think of my first hero…and no I’m not gay. Arnold. I used to have such an infatuation with all things Arnold. I watched all his movies, I quoted him, impersonated him. I read his bodybuilding articles like they were the gospels. I admired his business instincts…OK I still do. I admired Arnold.

My Second Hero? I would have to pick my wife. Words aren’t enough….

Third Hero? I’m surrounded by them everyday, the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. As I get closer towards retirement I become increasingly aware of how much I will miss working with these people. The military is truly a cross section of our national DNA. From all walks of life, from the cornfields of Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico, they come to serve their nation. And here at the Defense Information School we have the crème d’ la crème. I often wonder how I ended up here. But I’m a better person, just by surrounding myself with excellence. It’s bound to rub off! The hard thing is…I can see I’m an example for these young students, good or bad I can see them watching me, assessing my actions, and sometime emulating them. I do my best.

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