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At first I liked this photo, but now I've decided that I don't since it presupposes assumed ranks of importance.

I decry any semblance of hierarchy in that respect: there is no such thing as superior or inferior. Not one whit of any kind of relevance comes from title, ownership, property, education, clothing, social circles, or popularity. When stripped of any vestige of what may validate worldly importance, we are then left gloriously unconfined as very unique and worthy spirits of great and equal value.

The only disparity to be concerned with in this life is the one found in those who have lost belief and are uncertain of hope -- who don't understand that there is more, and wouldn't even comprehend where to begin. And that invites absolute responsibility for those of us who have assumed such power to then share our testimonies to thus reignite belief.

More often, it is the laborer who commands the greater nobility by virtue of his quiet surety, and profound self-possessed security. Most often, it is those who have fallen into crippling cycles, who share the most beautiful humanity -- reflections from their eyes casting want, need, desire, reluctance, fear, powerlessness, and a settling - all concerns that may haunt each and every one of us from time-to-time.

Where is the inferiority in that?

We all teach each other in some form or another; inferior is never a thing, and of those who feel themselves superior, all too often they become duped by their own self-imposed faux exceptionalism -- consequently, blindsided when a corporate expiration date deems them unworthy, they experience failing health, financial ruin, abysmal performance, company "restructure" , and/or age leaves them shelved and forgotten alongside the useless antiquities of a once grandiose curio cabinet.

Let us teach our children that it is *who* they are that is paramount, and not ever *what* they are. If this foundation was adamantly encouraged - eschewing all else - then the power of purpose and potential would eliminate the current quarrels and cacophony of rioting over "equality," effectively rendering such allegations, null and void.

Individuality is a sacred commodity worth the investment, as legacy supersedes notoriety when death claims control; for it's intangible wealth that gifts generations more so than any monetary recompense ever could.

And beyond the first blush and high of income, home ownership, purchase, skills, or what-not -- in the end, none of this matters but the man, himself.

I say: Give wisely. Live largely. Amplify powerfully. And venerate quietly. This is what it means to magnify life.

Living Joy - This Carman Girl