tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136983861650322458.post7188828296950466531..comments2024-02-14T03:19:28.395-05:00Comments on Vagabond Journeys: The BestDBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09144446186279708019noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136983861650322458.post-92207210290703430782010-04-27T17:28:20.510-04:002010-04-27T17:28:20.510-04:00The best like water are undervalued, underfunded,...The best like water are undervalued, underfunded, underrated, underdeveloped, and underestimated but unfortunately not understood(underscored).Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12684015407540676758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2136983861650322458.post-7707033495482188872010-04-26T04:07:49.520-04:002010-04-26T04:07:49.520-04:00First of all did you know that your entry Spin the...First of all did you know that your entry Spin the Top was printed twice, not that it matters. On this entry "The Best" I was just thinking how little was asked of me when I went to school and how hard I had to work to fill my life up with more complex challenges than I was getting in school. My dad challenged me a lot by taking me to do hard tasks, tasks that were beyond me at the moment which he was bound to teach me. He challenged my mother by giving her the job of driving truck, fixing anything that broke down, and becoming the case dealer who had to help set up the new farm machinery and learn how it worked. Her motto was 'read the book and go on from there.' She later read the electrician's manual so she could write the houses and even a motel they built. <br />But what practically defeated me was the heavy conformity that was expected of me not just in the nation but in that particular state. My fight to be able to say what I thought caused me to be incarcerated, but that helped me to back down anyone who tried to force me to conform after that. I used the same techniques that got me locked up, but they worked more than they didn't so I continued to use them until I had built up enough of a circle of support that I could act more normal and not lose ground. Conformity will soon reduce you to doing nothing again, not challenging yourself or anybody else, just content not to make waves.<br />In this country I see people who run for office so afraid they won't get elected they conform and agree with the powers that be. Instead I believe in holding out for the long haul when people are finally able to recognize the worth of someone who sticks to a principle and can't be intimidated into giving up on it.Gerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771917880182186281noreply@blogger.com