First Hero: (Unedited): 19 Dec 2011:

You cannot be a hero to many. Until, you are first a hero to yourself. C.J.MacKechnie

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 First be your own hero and save yourself. Then through your own personal historical actions. Will then others, can become inspired enough to achieve more than the life in which they were born into.
No matter what has been done unto you. No matter how much abuse and torture you have had to endure. Save yourself by becoming your own hero. Stand up, Stand firm, Confront and conquer all of your internal demons, Adapt and overcome all of your deficiencies.
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This song is Bjork "An Army of Me"  I think it is a bit difficult to listen to. Never the less the message is strong and empowering. This song is a part of the sound track to the Movie " Sucker Punch". This is the most profound Psychological movie I've ever seen. Not for kids and not for any male person who cannot see beyond the women. You gotta see beyond to get it. It is a movie about abuses, tortures and on going rape, empowerment and of course saving yourself. Sometimes saving yourself means saving others or losing yourself is saving yourself while saving others. A perfect victory.

Warning a few (More than a few!) images may (Will!) be questionable. The message is what is important.
http://youtu.be/lQ7bBeIqWr4

Just so you know. I do not support Bjork as I do not know her music. The message of this one particular song is what is important. A song of self empowerment.

 http://www.lyricsdepot.com/bjork/army-of-me.html
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Here is a new video of a homeless man who is and has saved himself. He potentially saved a police officer as well. 45 Year old former gang member. This is real life make over.
http://youtu.be/Dw0VxGZehwA

No quitters: (Unedited): 24 March 2008:

The strength, courage and determination that has brought you to this exact point in your life today. Will see you into tomorrow only if you continue to take the first steps and never give up.
C.J. MacKechnie

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For some of you who have endured abuses and tortures in your life. Find solace and be thankful in your survival. Pray and cry for those who have not.  It is OK. But, now is the time for you to transition from survival mode and into living a good life as defined by your own dreams. Dedicate yourself in the establishment of creating the foundation necessary to build the life of your desires. Its OK and your OK and your safe. Go forth and forward in your life. Your most deserving to see the sweet fruits of today's and tomorrows efforts.The creation of your new foundation is no where as difficult or trying as that which you have had to endure. the creation of this new foundation may be very alien to you. It is OK. Do not fear it or flee from it. Confront and conquer. Adapt and overcome with the same determination of your past.

Unhappy Servant: (Unedited): 11 June 2004

A wife who desperately tries to make her husband happy, when he is not. Will simply become his servant.
C.J.MacKechnie

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A person cannot make another person happy. A person can feel happiness for a short time, but once the happy event is concluded the temporary happiness fades. A person can even drown out their misery and sadness with  alcohol, drugs, cigarettes and medications. The misery and sadness still remains, just temporarily subdued and temporarily forgotten. The good and dutiful wife who sees sadness and misery in her husband will begin to do all she can to make her husband happy. This can be a fruitless effort as the problem whatever it may be is not addressed. The problem or problems must be addressed, confronted and conquered. The problem or problems if they cannot be solved, Then you must adapt and over come. You must learn new skills and new talents.
As the years go by for the good wife who continually endures and confronts all obstacles in her life. Will become like her husband when the grey and silver arrives.
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Will be Included in future Volumes of "Musings of an American Truck Driver".
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