Tiger or Tigger...What's a Tigger to Do?

I know, can't stand another moment of Tiger bashing...not the point...once again rationalization and misdirection are being used as arguments, bah humbug...Sometimes we get confused...sometimes obfuscation is the objective...When someone of celebrity is caught in an indiscretion we often hear, " ...I'm not perfect." as a seeming defense and admonishment to us to quit holding their feet to the fire...Tiger used that...Tigger never did...But where was it written that anyone was holding Tiger to the standard of perfection? Of decency yes, but not perfection...Is it a lack of perfection that he is being excoriated for; or a lack of decency? Is it imperfect to lie, cheat, and mislead your wife, and children; or is it simply indecent of you to do such things? No matter how common it is to cheat does that justify it or make it decent? Tiger has every right to philander, but the stand up guy image will suffer...when he chooses to display his loving family and his devotion while playing the cad, people will notice and be disappointed and will seek answers...it is the way we are...Our celebrities certainly hope we will leave them alone when their indiscretions are exposed...they ask us to RESPECT their privacy...and tell us it is a failure of perfection (but it isn't)...they, and we, can't have it both ways...all the trappings of celebrity or integrity...the wealth and admiration...and complete indifference to their egotistical self indulgence...The lying is by choice, the philandering is by choice...the unwillingness to live with dignity and decency to those you say you love is by choice...craven, 'want my cake and eat it too' (all puns intended) behavior will, when it comes to light, be fodder for the media and a cautionary tale for us all...If you live your life as if any detail may be made public tomorrow morning you would be better for it...you don't need to be perfect...Tigger may be...but you do owe it to yourself to strive to be decent, at least with your family and your friends...and if you're not...please...expect to be held accountable....Eldrick, shame on you...man up... Remember...love the one's you're with, tell the truth even when it might mean pain...until next time, I remain...Respectfully Yours, Larry TTFN (Ta Ta for now)





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