Imaging Homelands

I omitted i and n  or in from Mukherjee’s title. It’s true that one could be a part of the U. S. and not feel particularly American. One could have struggled a lifetime here and feel they don’t belong because they could not get hold of the brass ring. They compare themselves with people stamped USDA choice across their foreheads.

As Americans and as all people, we do need our goals. But there is one thing upon which all of us could agree…that with out hard work we cannot feel that glorious good feeling that comes from having sweat, we now may never have to sweat again.

To possessors of the American Dream and everybody here and on the rest of the planet, may I suggest we examine the Natural Law.   Because ever since man could no longer subsist on The Tree of Life and were expatriated from what could have been a really great place for all of us humans to dwell, we have been making it by the sweat of our brows.  And putting it simply, if we don’t work the rest of us don’t eat.  This law has applied ever since man followed the herd and progressed to the present day. We still have to work to survive.

So to all of those who feel expatriated, it’s true you are but so are all of us.  And anybody who works for a living, no matter what the labor we are all beholding to one another.  That’s the real triumph of civilization, we are all in this together…like it or not.

Workers be proud!  No matter where you hail from or where you’ll eventually live, be a worker among workers…that’s our greatest possible identity.  Our hands are made of pure gold.

Thanks for being “in” here and making a difference.