eclecticmuses August Topic If you could be famous for one thing..?
Fame is hardly the point of a career such as mine. No one becomes a butler with the intention of gaining fame. No one has yet to gain international stardom for knowing how to properly iron and fold cloth napkins. Sad, but true.
Nor did I have a desire for fame during my time in the military. Fame with military service comes at a terrible price - more often than not: one's life.
No, fame has never been something I've sought. Far better minds than mine have commented about the fleeting, fickle kiss of fame. I prefer constancy.
I worked towards another goal: recognition. In every position and rank I have held I have worked, and worked hard for the recognition not of those superior to me by rank but for the recognition of those I respected and admired.
They have been few and far between.
Thomas Wayne was one. His son is another. The recognition of men such as these far outweighs any fame I could never aspire to.
Nor did I have a desire for fame during my time in the military. Fame with military service comes at a terrible price - more often than not: one's life.
No, fame has never been something I've sought. Far better minds than mine have commented about the fleeting, fickle kiss of fame. I prefer constancy.
I worked towards another goal: recognition. In every position and rank I have held I have worked, and worked hard for the recognition not of those superior to me by rank but for the recognition of those I respected and admired.
They have been few and far between.
Thomas Wayne was one. His son is another. The recognition of men such as these far outweighs any fame I could never aspire to.