Where is your Loyalty? [View All]

[last1standing]

I understand loyalty. It's a belief that one stands by those they support - till the bitter end, if necessary. It is the ability to say "I am there for you" when no one else seems to be. It's the bond of love and respect that should be cherished.

Loyalty is also being willing to stand up for a friend when someone talks rubbish about them. It is being the surrogate who works in their interests when they are not there to do it themselves. It's the willingness to take one on the chin for someone else's mistakes.

But there comes a time when loyalty can turn to blindness. It can foster anger and resentment toward others. It can keep us from seeing reality even after the dreams have turned to nightmares.

And then there are conflicting loyalties. Do you support a person or their vision? Do you work for a candidate or that candidate's plans? At what point does your loyalty to a friend stop being loyalty to their dreams?

I won't go into specifics on this campaign, but I ask that each person who reads this takes the time to think for a moment about loyalty and then maybe post their thoughts.

Personally, I am loyal to the ideals of a progressive nation that cares for the people who have built it. For me that comes before any vessel that carries the message.