Faith, Hope and Love

I do not know if anyone outside of Austin, TX and/or anyone outside of the cycling world is paying attention to Lance Armstrong admitting he doped, was a fraud, a bully and all around jerk.  I unfortunately am and remain unmoved by his words and lack of empathy of those he hurt in his quest for immortality.  Be careful what you ask for, Lance.

Here is my theory:  Lance is a perfect example of what happens when man is the center of his own universe.   Lance is the center of his own world and invited all of us in the watch, support and love the Lance Show.  It was easy to; the media, the endorsements and public's craving for a hero sucked us all in, even Lance.

He appears to have no conscious, it is scary to see.  I have no sympathy or tolerance for him.  My tolerance is gone not because he lied, not because he doped but because he honestly just does not seem to care.  He ruined lives, ruled by fear and lived a lie very contently until he couldn't anymore.  He is not confessing because he has a moment of clarity or crisis of conscious, he got caught.  Floyd Landis finally spoke out and the house of cards fell.  His quest to stay relevant did not even let him retire or just go away.  One word:  ego.

When will we accept that every "hero" on Earth is flawed?  Lance is part of a bigger lesson for all of us to learn, things on this Earth will fall away.  Riches, looks, lifestyles are all temporary.  Faith, Hope and Love, people, Faith, Hope and Love--that is all that remains in the end.  Don't put your trust in someone or something that has none of these in his/her life.

Just go away, Lance.  May God bless your future and forgive you for your past.