Let me give you some advice…

Why do TV and movies always make "little people" magical?

I pay too much for cable. Every month I send AT&T and ungodly sum of money to pay for my internet, cable, and phones (landline and wireless). I am a coppertop in their matrix. Such is life. But every once and again, the value of the service merits the cost. And as I watched the premiere of “Game of Thrones” on HBO, that balance was met.

I’m not going to spend much time telling you about how awesome this show is. Just believe that it is – plus I’m certain that no less than (insert an astronomical number) blogs have already choked servers with its praise. There’s no need for me to walk a well-worn path.  What I want to highlight is the advice that a naughty, yet perceptive, dwarf gave to an illegitimately born son of a House Lord.

“Let me give you some advice bastard. Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you.”

Harsh words, right?  You don’t go around calling people bastards. Those were fighting words in every kung fu movie I’ve ever watched - ketchup would be spilled at its utterance. However, in this instance, the word was used to liberate. How so?

We often try to deny what we are because we are ashamed. Because what we are doesn’t  fit perfectly within the picture. Because what we are fails to meet an imposed standard that we didn’t participate in creating. Because what we are has been used to injure us. And it’s all because we haven’t yet owned our perfectly flawed, hideously beautiful selves. 

My advice? 

• Own what you are and wear it like armor.
• Pay a ridiculous bill to your local cable provider and watch “Game of Thrones” with me.