I ABHOR ‘I’

“I“!!

It is a selfish word. It is the most misplaced word. It is a suffocating word, smothering the notion of “we“ and “us“. It is a proud word, forever upholding individuals over the collective.

I was born a baby boomer. Then came the X and Y generations, the Millennials and the Z generation.

Going back over time the focus always used to be on “we“ in terms of the way we put others before ourselves and valued the community above ourselves.

Now that’s all gone! People think only of themselves, and what they want, and to hell with the rest!

Too many politicians are in politics for themselves and not other people. Too many CEOs of retailing and manufacturing companies are in their positions for their good, and what they want comes first. Too many people in government departments are more concerned about themselves and what they can get out of their jobs than they are about the jobs they do and the people they serve.

Service for others used to be heart service. These days it is lip service. It is not genuine but rather pretends. People who put others before themselves are a distinct minority.

Yes, the word “I” is the word I would most like to banish into extinction.