Building the Jig before the Framework

I was stunned when I first saw the nostalgia funny cars rolling down past me in the staging lanes.  The detail and perfection in the paint jobs was amazing.  When I stopped to admire all of the nostalgia cars that were at this race, I recognized a sense of craftsmanship and beauty that was present in all of the cars. 

Now understand where I come from.  I see race cars every weekend all summer long, so seeing nice cars was not the issue.  The new and modern cars are sleek, shiny and well kept.  But there was something really different with these funny cars and dragsters. 

I think the difference was the uniqueness of the vehicles and their attention to detail.  Some of the funny cars looked as though they could have just rolled out of a museum.  The paint was flawless and the engine compartments glistened from the sun shining on the polished parts.  It was really impressive!

There is a draw to things that harkens us back to the old days, the nostalgia part if you will.  It can make us wish we could go back to the old days, but we know that is not a reality.  We have moved ahead and find ourselves in a different place than when these cars were racing all over the country.  But I think that there are things from those days that we have lost we should fight to get them back. 

The major thing that seems to be missing today is a moral compass.  Morals today seem to be defined by each person; therefore we get conflicting views on different subjects. 

While I don’t believe we should all be robots and think alike, I do believe that there is a basis for what is right and wrong.   To me, it seems that was the way it used to be. We had a jig in which to build the framework of our lives.  Now it seems that, not only do we build our own frames, but we build the jig as well.  Maybe I am just getting old and can’t remember what it was really like a few years ago, but I know that things need to change in a positive manner today.

So my challenge to you is for you to look at your framework for life.  As you do that, stop to consider what the jig has been for your life’s framework.  Then decide if this is really what the foundation of your life should be.

Ken Webb