Monday; August 23
During the latter part of the 20th Century, school-aged children were familiar with masks – but, it wasn’t the kind that they wear in school today. During those days, there was a “masked man” who wore a cover over his face to obscure his identity. The man, John Reid (better known as the Lone Ranger), rode the trails of Texas doing good, but striving for anonymity during his actions. While many people benefited from his kindness, few knew his identity. I don’t know that the tales of the Lone Ranger would meet the modern scrutiny of heroism (or even social correctness), but as I thought about him recently, something stood out. Here was a man out there doing good – not for the notoriety, but just because it was the right thing to do. In fact, he went out of his way to avoid being known despite the good he did. Now, let’s shift to the 21st Century. Why do we do good? Is it merely to do good or do we have an ulterior motive in mind? Do we do good to leave a legacy, to make a name