All Those Yellow Bracelets

For years you have seen people wearing them. A symbol of solidarity with a sports icon who represented courage in the face of adversity and what was thought to be excellence in his field.

The yellow silicon bracelets that say "live strong" became a symbol of a man and his fight against the ravages of cancer. More than 80 million have been sold. In the wake of Lance Armstrong's admission to doping during his cycling career you wonder what they might symbolize going forward.

Sold for $1 a piece they raised a lot of money for a good cause–cancer survivorship. The foundation the sales support has dropped Armstrong's name and now goes by "Livestrong Foundation" Presumably they will continue their work despite the backlash against Armstrong who is now proved to be a liar as as well as a doper.

There are many obvious lessons from this sad and disheartening matter. We did a BT Daily episode this week and quoted the scripture in Numbers 32:23 that says "your sins will find you out". I am not sure how many will learn from this solid spiritual truth, but we have a clear example of it right in the daily headlines. Another man, chosen by legions of followers, as a role model is shown to have feet of clay. This undermining of trust within our social fabric continues on. No wonder cockroaches are rising in the public esteem.

A suggestion. If you bought one of the yellow bracelets please, keep wearing it. The idea to live strong is noble. Because one man did not live up to its creed is no excuse for us to let the flag fall. Keep it up. Hold on to the ideal, the goal of something good to live for. The idea counts and the failure of one man can cause us to rally and continue moving forward. A life well lived is worth the effort.