W5 D3

Pioneering Spirit
Albert as a child was abused and terrorized by his drunken father who also burgled whenever opportunity arose. His mother who loved her bottle more than the runt of the family sent him to a school that freely took pupils who were very poor.
The boy was at first awkward in school. But a teacher saw some spark in him and introduced him to good books and also taught him to compete in sports. After school he took a job and he worked his way up from the bottom. Years later he was put in a position of trust in a company.
His fortunes didn’t increase though his good character was well vouched for. His family meanwhile grew and his wants also spiralled. At one critical moment in order to meet a sudden shortage of funds he was tempted.”Do I just ‘borrow’ from company funds in order to meet a debt of honor or ask for time? Finally he decided to pay penal interest than jeopardize the trust of his peers.
Years later in his autobiography he explained that he wanted to break the vicious circle that his father had set him into. He had education and some good examples to go by. So he worked on the good examples as much as he could. Wasn’t it easier for him to take a leaf out of his father’s example and excuse his failures?Albert explained that he thought beyond himself and needs of the hour. As he looked at it had he taken the easy way out of his financial difficulties it would have made it all the more harder for his own children to go straight.
His actions therefore had to be something beyond a recurring mode of behavior that he was familiar with.
Tailpiece: Truth of action makes sense to him and others and also addresses beyond time and space. By striking out new ways to delineate truth we are pioneers in one sense.
benny