The realm needs good men. To be certain, we exist in a truly perplexing timeline, if not an outright frightening one. It is a timeline breached by an incursion of indomitable ignorance, injustice, and immorality. And increasingly, we are being challenged to discern between right and wrong. Moreover, that subjective concept is obscured beneath an ominous overcast of situational shades of gray. Nevertheless, hopefully, we can discern the differences between the two – no matter how curiously complicated a situation may present. Yet I am fearful that discernment does not necessarily equate to a leaning towards what is right. The current climate of the world just feels woefully wrong. Therefore, the realm needs good men to uphold what is undoubtedly right.

What is right is what many proclaim to treasure: honor, justice, charity, grace, and courage. Make no mistake, we wholly comprehend good and evil. So, it is quite bewildering that we weep for fallen, fictional characters on television that uphold those principled values, yet close those very eyes to real-life injustice, dishonesty, depravity, and corrupted ethics. We have lost the plot. We are far off script. And perhaps rooting for a righteous fictional character makes people feel a little better in a real world where inherent selfishness, prejudice, and hate trump what we understand to be good. So, I present a challenge to the reader. May your voice be used to encourage and uplift – not vilify. May your actions protect the marginalized, underserved, and disadvantaged amongst us. And may you fulfill these responsibilities with a humble, humane, and honorable heart. We desperately need more good men…like you.