you know reading this excerpt of great honor I wonder with all the truly great writing that takes place in this forum how noone has ever to my knowledge come close to a reply response or critique that even closely exemplifies this sort of great writing. do people have to die to get such honor really? I mean the comparisons to scripture african traditions etc. do we see ourselves in this light why not? there is nothing more important than to learn from the past so if these lessons are reflected in the moment and it seems to me they are how do we in the present not see it?