Over the last few months trust has become an issue for
Canadians. Trust in government, trust in people, trust in spouses, trust in
churches, and even trust in themselves. Can you trust the guys at work? What
are people saying about you? What ever happened to the strength we garnered
from trust? My father said that you can tell the worth of a man (or woman) by
the value they put on their word. If you say you will be there, then be there!
Yet today I see kids who tell their friends they will meet at the shopping
center and when the kid goes the friends don’t show up. Then when they call to
see what happen the other kid will say “Oh I changed my mind.” It does not
phase them that they went against their word and wasted their friend’s time.
What has changed? Why would our children not understand the
value of their word? I have a theory. The school system, parents, and the media
do not talk about the Golden rule any more. Take John Wayne. What made him the
man we all wanted to be? When John told you something you could bet your life
(literally) that he not only meant every word but that he would follow through.
His quiet strength and full belief in what he said told you this is a man. How
long has it been since you were with a person like this?
Another one of his great strengths was his common sense. You
knew that his belief in common sense is what gave him his unshakeable sense of
purpose. In El Dorado
he is tough on Robert Mitchum who has become a drunk over a lost love. You know
that he is Mitchum’s friend, but he won’t put up with anything but recovering
the man he knew. It may seem simplistic, but common sense is simple.
Right/wrong, needed/not, good/bad, first things first and the frills come
second (something government has lost track of); it’s simple. How do you teach the
golden rule? You make it the rule in your life and you prove it to others by
being unwavering in your beliefs. Then you pass that rule on and you hold each
person accountable to it. Finally you don’t deal or compromise on their word or
yours. Period. What do you think and how important is surrounding yourself with
people who share your beliefs?
Oh here's a final gem from Mr. Wayne.
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them."
Simple right?
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