May 1, 2012:   I was a tomboy as a kid
(still am, at heart)...always on some kind of
adventure, climbing trees, building forts,
collecting tadpoles, frogs and snakes, on equal
footing with the neighborhood boys my age.

Not everyone had a television in those days;
and, if you did, the shows were all in black
and white.  One of my heroes was Roy Rogers.

Donned with the hat and holster from my
Dale Evans outfit, I would 'saddle up' my
tricycle (also known as 'Trigger') and head off
'into the wild west' aspiring to be the
'King of the Cowboys'.  If I encountered a
challenging situation, I would quietly ask
myself "What Would Roy Rogers Do?"

The answer was usually clear; and, even
when it wasn't, I could rest assured there'd
be no regrets if I could only surmise what Roy
would do in the situation.

Modeling integrity, kindness and gratitude,
Roy Rogers was a shining star of humanity
for an entire generation of children (and,
still is, for this kid).