J.D. Vance and Jordon Peterson

The reason J.D. Vance (author of Hillybilly Elegy) overcame his childhood obstacles and became a successful human being is due to following the very same values that Jordon Peterson advocates.  Granted, it was not J.D. doing this entirely on his own, but in a context of unconditional love, J.D.'s grandparents always insisted on personal responsibility and integrity.    And the U.S. Marines were his finishing school.

Quote of the Day

Concepts create idols.  Only wonder comprehends anything.

- St. Gregory of Nyssa

PTSD

When I was a child, the Morgans lived three doors down from us.  Mr. Morgan had white hair, a white beard, and was older than my grandfather.  The few times I saw him, he was either just sitting on his front porch or tending to the flowers in his front yard.  My mother told me Mr. Morgan had been a veteran of World War I and had shell shock, which she explained resulted from experiencing the traumatic horrors of war. She explained that some people didn't believe in shell shock, that they believed that victims faked the symptoms because they were looking for attention or special treatment.  My mother said this to me with a look on her face and a tone in her voice that conveyed the utmost compassion for Mr. Morgan.  My mother's compassion taught me that shell shock was real, that it was serious, and that victims deserved our utmost compassion.

Quote of the Day

"We are given mathematics, by which to know the universe, language, by which to know one another, and love, by which to know God." 

- @akenoTenshi