Mystic, would you say that a person can agree with ideals or moral statements as expressed in the contents of a story -hold them to be good, true, and beautiful....even if that story is about a footrace between a rabbit and hare? A lazy cricket and an industrious ant? A wandering god who, in the shape of an old man - beg at the doors of strangers at night seeking food, shelter, and of course callous people? I, personally, am comfortable with agreeing with the contents of these stories, the message - regardless of whether woodland creatures organize 10k marathons.....regardless of whether or not ants and crickets debate the value of hard work.......and regardless of whether or not there is a tremendous divine force rewarding the welcoming and punishing those who turn out hungry, cold strangers in the dead of the night.
None of those stories have to be true, for me to wish they were, or agree that they should be (of course, no amount of beauty is enough to make them factually true- but does that matter?). I don't have to believe in any of that to state that some stories are so beautiful that we should make them true, especially if they aren't. How about you, seems to me that we may not have all that different an experience in this regard. Probably says more about us than it does about the stories - if so.
None of those stories have to be true, for me to wish they were, or agree that they should be (of course, no amount of beauty is enough to make them factually true- but does that matter?). I don't have to believe in any of that to state that some stories are so beautiful that we should make them true, especially if they aren't. How about you, seems to me that we may not have all that different an experience in this regard. Probably says more about us than it does about the stories - if so.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
