What we know about love may not be what true love.
In a series of posts, I will tackle love.
And it could continue after that. It’s not quite done, but you will see those points I mentioned.
Love is so complicated. We have a hard time understanding it. There are multiple forms of love too. I’m going to take my time with it all, while admitting I don’t have the answers.
This is one of those rare times I attempt to shock you into reading a post via an interestingly vague title. But, I am serious: Kill the hero.
The concept of hero has many meanings. The one I want to focus on is this:
Man stops thief from taking purse from old, defenseless lady. He’s now a hero. The man replies “I’m no hero; I just did what I thought was right”.
Right there. We live in a world that doesn’t expect you to do the right thing. When you do, you get a parade. We need to end this. We need to be in a place where everybody is doing their part to stop bad to the point it’s virtually taken for granted.
Some say that a hero is indeed not a hero. In a split second, true character shows. What will you do when you find a wallet with $1,000? What want to do and what you end up doing are different things, although the first thing can often influence the second thing.
Dante’s Optimism is the 3rd name change for this blog. It’s called Dante’s Optimism, but do you have any idea what I’m optimistic about?
I post nice stuff like good news, inspirational quotes, and all of that. But, is that something I relly care about? Do I believe in that?
Well, yeah, to some degree. But, they don’t always match what I personally feel. What is optimism? Hey, Merriam-Webster, help me out.
This blog…tends to lean on the second meaning more. So, what is this optimism targeting? Let’s find out.
1. Justice for all
I believe that the wrongdoers of the world will meet justice. They will pay for their crimes in some way. Physically. Financially. Emotionally. Any of these things. Karma? Why not?
2. There will be a major newspaper AND TV news show focused on the positive
It’s so easy to stumble upon the shootings, thefts, and tragedies. We see a glimpse of a good samaritan or something. Stop. Don’t get me started on non-stories. Anyway, we are going to see a segment on TV that really highlights the good people and good things of the world. Half hour or full hour. There will also be a major magazine online to read up on the latest. Whether the same people are doing both of these things remains to be seen. I’d love to help out.
3. A hero won’t be special…won’t be needed.
I look forward to the idea that we will live in a time where there will be no evil and so we won’t need people to fight back. I also believe that the concept of hero implies that only a select few people would do something. I’ll talk about that in more depth.
Those are the top three things I am optimistic about. That’s Dante’s Optimism.
Brother. Mother. Uncle.
We have titles for certain people in our lives; mainly relatives. These are labels to identify. Yet, I do also think these titles have to be earned, based on the definition of such titles.
Overall, family is a group of people that you have a permanent alliance with. Loyalty, trust, encouragement, love, and more is what you naturally expect from family members.
It isn’t like that all of the time though, is it?
Sometimes we make mistakes. We hurt each other. We forgive. However…however…
You are 18 years old. You are about to embark on a new chapter of life: College. Your mom and stepdad have been with you every step of the way. Your stepdad came and raised you as your own after your father decided he had better things to do than raise you.
But then, father shows up. He wants to be part of your life and expects the same respect…relationship…as with any other child parent.
Now what?
Dante’s Optimism is not very active as a blog at the moment, but I have been steadily posting on Instagram and Twitter. I’ve been posting inspirational and humor.
I post on Instagram and via connected accounts, I post on Twitter and Facebook.
Key hashtags: #DanteOptimism #DanteFunny
I’m most active on Twitter and I actually don’t care for Instagram.
Instagram is locked because I hate being followed by sexy spam. Just ask me and I will say yes. I love you so why not?
I do have widgets here that showcase the Twitter and Instagram feeds. Follow both @DanteWrites.
Lastly, I’m looking to talk about dealing with the homeless population. Deep.
This story is interesting to me since I’m only minutes from the scene. Great, I just told you where I live. Thank God I’m a nobody.
Anyway, check this out:
Co-workers of a township man displaced by a fire at his home late last month are collecting items to help him and his girlfriend get back on their feet.
So, the guy’s name is Wesley Morris. He has some town history and it’s almost ironic.
He heads the Wesley Morris Foundation, a group benefiting emergency responders that Lizzie Morris established and named after her husband.
I know. He’s currently staying with neighbors. If you want to help someone who has been helping others, the link can be useful. Or read the original article for more details.
Thanks for reading!
