Are You a Cow?

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I wonder how many cows out there in cyber land are taking time to read this. Are you one of them?  Are you a cow?  I know I am.

A Citizen of the World (COW) embraces life with a truly global panache.  Many COWS are transplanted into different cultures; attempting to respect or assimilate local customs and rituals. Some COWS minister from their native lands, pushing international commerce, concepts and ideas. And there are e few reading this now who just had an epiphany:

“Holy Cow! I’m a COW. Favoloso”!

The global village is not an idea, dream or theory.  It’s real and it’s here. The herd of COWS is expanding rapidly, driven by three fundamental tenets. They are:

One Country, the World

Fish don’t swim with visas and the eagles don’t fly with passports. Acid rain cares not where the border lies between one sovereign state and another. The South American Rain Forest is an oxygen tank for everyone. Ice Caps impact the world’s ocean temperatures, shores and water supply.  A COW knows this, thinking globally at all times and acting locally to advance the concepts mentioned above.

One Race, Human

Think about it. Race.  Says who? The only races I know of are the human race, the rat race and a few olympic track and field events.  Without the concept of race, there is no racism or racist. No one can claim cultural or intellectual superiority over anyone else because all are homo sapiens.  Basta. A COW understands how essential this premise is along with how much fun it actually is as an alternative to hate, bigotry and repression. COWS always carry with them that Martin Luther King principle, “Judged not by… color of skin... but content of character”.

Diplomats don’t need Credentials

Show off what’s great about your culture. It enhances the understanding and acceptance of others.  And guess what? Vice Versa. From tolerance to acceptance to celebration, an interaction with “other” peoples only reaffirms this. The more we think we are different, the more we discover we are all the same. A COW is almost always more effective at this than the attache' saddled with procedures or protocol-strapped personnel.

COWS know that they are the keepers of the planet.  We, the supposed most evolved species,  are challenged to act like conserver, not locust.  There is no place for unfettered greed and power. There cannot be a canvas of “have” and “have not”.  The herd heard this message long ago. It now marches under a green banner, carrying weapons of knowledge.

Be happy and committed my fellow COWS.  Eat, drink and be merry. Embrace your family while extending compassion to strangers. Think outside the box even as you box holiday presents. Spread the global gospel of “Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men” (AND WOMEN)."  I am honored to be part of your herd.