Written by: HPLL, Pencils/Inks: Jack "The King" Kirby
I've returned...been kinda busy right now, but I will NOT fall behind on my promise to deliver each issue of Philosophy of Life in a reasonable amount of time. The Bible quotes will return around issue 124 I believe. Well, onward and upward...
What makes a man "good"? This issue of Fantastic Four deals with Ben Grimm, the Thing! As you may or may not know, each of the FF was granted special abilities when doused with cosmic radiation in space. Benjamin Grimm was turned into a rocky pile of mass with amazing brute strength. He considers himself a freak, a loner. People are frightened by him, but he is a big smoothy inside. If only he could get people to see that. Well, one night he is taking a stroll outside when a mysterious stranger invites him in for a drink. The stranger is a rival of Ben's teammate Reed Richards, Mr. Fantastic, and he drugs Ben, cures Ben's rocky condition, and seeks to infiltrate the FF to destroy Richards posing as their friend. When Richards has to travel to another dimension, "Ben" is given the task of holding the cord to retrieve Reed, but the guy can not bring himself to destroy Mr. Fantastic because he sees that the other three love Ben for who he is, and that Grimm would endanger himself in order to keep his friends safe from harm. In the end, he sacrifices himself to save Mr. Fantastic, proving that inside every man, there is a hero. Every person wants to be a hero, if only to be revered in the public's eyes. But would every man go the distance to prove his worth? I think not. Some do not seek to truly be "good", while others, when presented with a situation in which they could shine, would crack under the pressure. We must love everyone for who they are, not what they look like on the outside. Love eminates from the heart, not from body organs or lips or hands. Inside is where we must look for the good in people...we must search it out in some, while others shine with love. It has been said that there is at least five people in your life that love you, but for whatever reason, you'll never know. I hope you all find love, and that once you do, you are treated with love and respect by that person, so that both of you maximize the good that can be done , received, and shown. I,too, am searching for love...true love that will never leave me or hurt me, or make me feel bad for things not done. Happy hunting, folks.
In closing, I did not take that exam tonight. I decided to come home and write my Philosophy paper, which is due Thursday. I am taking off work tomorrow to take the exam tomorrow night at 7. If I get time, perhaps I can give you a special issue from Ole Miss tomorrow night. Love to you all, including you Sam:)
1 comment:
very deep, very good. well i agree the person should not be judged b/c of the outside, it is the inside. i also think that a person, to really see what kind they are look at them: look at their friends, how they talk to their parents, their job record, school record, this all says a little about the person and put together makes the person. and what they really are
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