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Message:: [QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 4610921, member: 42773"]One thing I've learned from my study of ancient history is that the world has always been burning. The barbarians are always at the gate. The flood is always imminent. A man must listen to a higher power, build his ark, and save his family and as much of creation as possible, and he must do it over and over again, every day of the week, every moment of the day. The calm, measured institution of order must meet chaos in all things, however small or seemingly insignificant. My son was very much distressed at the recent riots and desperately wanted to do something. I asked him what he had in mind, but he had no idea, which is what led to his frustration. I told him that the best thing he could do was to improve himself in any way he could, and take care of the people closest to him - to be of service to his family, his girlfriend, his coworkers, anyone who crossed his path. To make being itself better for everyone around him. I told him that it might not feel like you're doing anything important, but in fact, you become the mortar that holds together the bricks of civilization itself, and withstands the onslaught of the philistines.[/QUOTE]