A Little Healthy Anarchy
When did “Defiance” become such a bad word?
Where would we be if Prometheus had bowed to the will of the gods, and never invented the disposable lighter?…
Or if Orville and Wilbur had just wandered back to their bicycle shop and given up on their attempts to defy gravity after being told of the impending flight attendants strike?…
Or if Thomas Jefferson had never founded the musical group the “Airplane”, which later became the “Starship”, just because Simon Cowell told him he couldn’t sing?
Consider the case of Cylie Pastian, a 12 year old cancer survivor from De Smet, South Dakota with a passion for basketball. Relegated to the sidelines due to the fragile nature of her bones, the community decided it was in everyone’s best interest to simply change the rules. The new regulation, known as the “Cylie Rule”, states that, “Whenever a foul is committed, anyone recovering from bone cancer is allowed to check into the game and shoot the teams free throws”.
That’s a rule I can appreciate.
Whenever you find yourself about to tell someone something is impossible, because “it’s against the rules”, remember Prometheus, remember Orville and Wilbur, remember Thomas Jefferson…
And remember Cyle Pastian.
I never would have thought that a post could be both heart-warming and riot-inciting simultaneously.
This almost makes me respect the human race. Almost.
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Respect for the human race? Don't do anything rash.
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I also liked the story about Cyle, Pinhole. Your intro to it was so much better than that of the media!
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Thanks Montucky. Hers is an inspiring story, from many vantage points.
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Great story, Pinhole, and your lead-in is as good as it gets!
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Thanks, PC. Just shows that we're in charge of the rules...not the other way around.
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