/>know he was a human being trying his best to do something in the world based on his
belief systems. Did he hurt people? Probably. Did he help people? Probably.
But he was only a human like you and me. He may have had a higher station in life than
many of us, but still a human with the same fears, demons of the past, and issues to
overcome.
If you are gay, had an abortion, very liberal, anti-fundamentalist/or anti-Falwell, and
do not forgive what you perceive he has “done to you”, are you (or I) really any different than
what we may have perceived him to have been? I think not. Again, I was not a fan of Jerry
Falwell’s philosophies, but, I am reconciled that he was a human being, trying to do his
best, and help others and his family Even if you perceive he could not forgive you for “your sins”, why not practice forgiving him? At the very least, give his family time to grieve; they loved him dearly, even if you or I judged him by his philosopy. He was still a man, and for us to label him “good”
or “bad” is playing G-d. I am sure like the rest of us, he did some things very well and some
things not so very well. He simply had more visibility. It was easier to look at him than look
at “me” or “you”.
As I grow older and (I hope) wiser, I am aware that there are many people who love me,
hate me, or are ambivalent and have no feelings whatsoever about me (I imagine most
are neutral). None of that matters.
What other’s think of me is really none of my business (and my gut instinct tells me they
don’t think about me very often). Most people are much more engaged in what others are
thinking about them than that eccentric writer named Rick London.