Greed might well be man's most predictable reason for a downfall . . .

HOE . . . we agree on a lot of things . . .

But I'm an optimist (you're a 'bear') and I will always refer back to my oft-stated personal belief:

"We aren't even close to what we think we are . . . and so much greater than we could ever imagine . . ."

I truly believe that . . .

But man was born with sin so he could learn the diff between right and wrong . . . whether you're a person of faith or not . . . survival and insecurities dictate much of how we respond and react to stimuli . . . and since we were imbued with free choice, some of us abuse the privilege.

But some of us do not . . . those are the people that inspire me - and provide me with an example to model my life after.

And we all suffer from the acts of the 'few' . . . the selfish acts of those few (the powerful or the lazy - both are guilty) harm the rights and lives of many. Greed is powerful . . . and it isn't always 'money' that people are greedy for . . .

Selfishness is the root cause . . .

How ya' gonna stop it?

You never will . . . until you need to.

Be that change . . .