Wednesday; April 3
On April 3, 1882 one of the most notorious gangsters of his generation was unceremoniously shot in the back of his head. He was in a “safe house” and unarmed at the time. The bad guy was Jesse James – the assailant was part of his “gang”, Robert Ford. Much has been written about James and his desire to be identified as a modern day Robin Hood, but the fact was he was a robber and a murderer. He may have lived a notorious life, but he died a very common death. Have you noticed that it is to boast about how great and substantial some lives are – when in reality, they are no better than the rest of mankind and may, in truth, be worse. They may have big names or hold influential titles but when the façade is peeled back, their true colors show. They are bullies and bad guys! They may claim to hold out hope for others, but the truth is they care more about themselves than anyone else. Let’s not be duped by people who offer false hope and vain promises. When we use good common sense