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

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).