The Judge

[seymoure]

Went before the disability Judge today who told me, in no uncertain terms, that I was a failure. Never made any money, "Who did you survive." Knocked me on my pins for a couple of hours. Of course, later, when I came to my senses, I realized that this bureaucrat's idea of success and my were not even sharing the same sky. For him, nothing matters but how much money a man makes, and how much power he has. Well, as anyone who knows me will tell you, money has never been a priority for me. Remember the 1960's? I was not only there, I believed in them. Not like the current right wingers who were "Hippies" until it began to cost them something. No, I still believe what you do for people is more important than what you can get away with doing to them. I have always given away far more than I take in. This has never been easy. But it is who I am. I was that man before it was popular, while it was popular and now that it is seen as foolish. Rather a fool who is true to his heart than a rich man who watches over his own shoulder at night.