It appears that there is a not so subtle growing sickness in our country. No, I'm not speaking of the Coronavirus. I offer instead this insatiable appetite called, 'Ambition for Self.' This self-proclaimed Christian nation seems to ignore the teachings of Christ who preached selflessness and service to others. The nature of our very being is 'What's in it for me?' 'How can I gain more money and (power) status?' We may give lip-kudos to Mother Teresa or Jimmy Carter for service to mankind, but you never see a T-shirt with the slogan, "I Wanna Be Like Jimmy."
Our heroes are overpaid professional athletes, entertainers and the business wealthy. Certainly there is absolutely nothing wrong or dirty about success as measured in terms of finances or prestige unless there is an absence of personal morals and/or service to others.
I am reminded of that moment when our American President Donald Trump pushed aside the Prime Minister of Montenegro to place 'himself' center-front in a photo op at the 2017, NATO meeting. Not a proud American moment but a significant sign of things to come, which seems to have given impetus for others to emulate. I no longer buy the politicians' poppycock-'BS,' America First because it is obvious we are a nation of folks heading towards damnation with this glutinous, 'Me First.'
Perhaps this writer is a naive incurable romantic who puts too much stock in the philosophy that the 'Happinest people on earth are those people who have a passion for their occupation and find time to serve their serve those who may be less fortunate.'
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