Followers

I have found in my life that I am surrounded by "followers" and it is just a matter of what it is that they are going to follow. It usually goes into one of three areas, religion, government, or sports. Some people like the power of a bible, although they prefer not to read it, but have it spoon fed to them. Others like a flag. Flag followers fall into one of three categories....the one at the front, the one in the middle, and the one in the end. The one at the front is under the illusion that they are more than a mere puppet. The ones in the middle are trying to be under the radar. The ones at the end are barely keeping up with the march of ridiculousness. It may appear that are the stragglers, barely able to keep pace. However, it's just the opposite. They are the only smart ones because they actually get it and they have a strong enough sense of self not to simply follow the crowd.