We live today, in a world of leaders and followers. That’s not new, but the internet has changed the way the game is played. .

Never before have so many wanted to lead, but in reality, so many actually follow.

I am not much of a Leader, but I am even worse when it comes to following.

Social media is an example of followers and leaders. Everyone wants to be heard and be a leader, but alas only a select few are so honored. It breeds followers not leaders. That is not “necessarily” bad or good.

Certainly somewhere out there, a study has been taken as to the leaders and followers, and how and why they became who they are.

In the past few years, I have, via cutting down on my internet time, and cutting way down on opinion exchange sites, became less of a leader, but far, less of a follower, than ever before.

I pave my own roads, and make my own decisions, win or lose.

I am a better person for it, and it needed to happen, and I like it that way.

I turn to God for direction.

Oh Wayne, there you go again.

For people who want to follow some, but do not want to worship them, and want to share their own opinions, and maybe have some influence, might I suggest a blog. You can be who you are, and get your point across, while not exactly being a leader, but defiantly not being a follower.

WordPress is a great place to start.

In my last post here, I shared with you some internet posters I gathered up. I did not write any of them, although I have done that in the past. I did choose what “tickled my fancy“. No outside influences. I sort of split the difference of leader and follower.

Ultimately, I lead very, very little, many would say not at all, but I follow even less. Mostly what you hear from me, comes from my own warped mind, and belongs to me. I didn’t hear it from someone, I own it.

I may not be a good leader, but I am even worse at following.

If someone read one of my blog posts, and decided, that was awful, would that bother me? Hopefully not, because that has happened before, and I am honest about what I believe.

I need to gather information as everybody does. I also need to be cautious from whom I collect said information. Lies, cloud the atmosphere. Thick and hazy. There is More haze than clarity in today;s world.

Just a few days ago, I was informed about the anti-Semitism of two once well known conservatives. I was told such specifically because they were conesrvatives. I knew about one’s beliefs but not the other. To be frank, probably because of my recent internet habits concerning social media, I did not know ether one was even still alive. My days of following such people, is I am proud to say, regardless of their political affiliation, already gone. Left, right, or center, I don;t follow much these days.

On various jobs in my life, I had been temporarily forced to be a leader. I think I did okay but I knew from those experiences that I was not thrilled with the leadership role. I however, I was not the best follower either.

Such is my conundrum.

As a teacher of photography workshops, both one on one, and groups, I had to assume the position of leader. I think I did pretty good, but photography was in my wheelhouse. My passion for it, caused me to learn more and more about it, and feel privileged to share whatever I did know.

I guess, if your not a follower or a leader, then you are somebody who takes everything one step at a time, and win or lose, just keeps rambling on. That sometimes seems to be me.

The world needs both leaders and followers, but those of you who are like me, a little bit leader, and a little bit follower, but mostly self fueled, can make no excuses for taking the stands we take. We stand naked, I say metaphorically, before actual leaders and actual followers, as we should. Our opinions are our own opinions.

Take me or leave me, as you please. I mean what I say, but often you will find that I, this semi wierd indivudual, does not fit on the left or right I am proud of that.

Boy, I have a headache, from trying to keep both following and leading in the same post.

Well, after that brilliant (confusing?) diatribe, I will now lay down and take a nap.

Well, maybe first a little bit more.

I grew up at a location where there was no small amount of racism. I could not understand how anyone could dismiss an entire race of people, by the color of their skin. I thank God, my minde does not work that way.

These were not horrible people. They gave way to bigotry because those who spread it (leaders?} seemed to know what they spoke of, and they could not see the hate that lived inside of them.

I discoverd at the age of eight, that there was anti-semitism in my family. Misreading the bible and listening to bigots was how it occured. There was no intentional hatred.

Often, hatred can be found in those who would pretend to be the opposite. Non haters, or so they thought. Always listen, look, and ask yourself why they do and say what they do.

I truly do not belong on either side in today’s world. I have been the “misfit” before. I am used to it. I do not fit in either group.

My way of looking at the world, often does not jive with any party or group. That does not bother me, it tells me I am on the right track. Of course, voting does mean we need to make a choice eventually. Make it your choice not that of a “group”

May God, who is The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit ( the only real leader) be with each of you,

God gave us brains, and allows us to decide for ourselves. He also gave us a soul and morals to decide right from wrong, and Heaven from hell, and finally, a book of history to help us.

TWe all have the right to believe what we choose Tthat does not mean we have the right to lie and intentionally decieve.

Finally, on another subject, Israel, needs to win the war against Iran. Not the U.S. We and other nations can help, but Israel needs to be declared the victor.

China, is now backing Iran. Evil loves evil.

A few images just to remind everybody, whst this blog is supposed to be about.

God Bless,
Wayne