diary / by Edward Mullany

Meaning, I guess, that I am a person who is of their own mind, but still I participate in the larger social mind, if that makes sense, and I am not so much of a provocateur or contrarian that I would base my actions on whatever I thought was a rejection of that which is evidentially true (so as to place myself at odds with others out of mere vanity, or spite), but instead would attempt to conform myself to norms whenever those norms are intended to contribute to the health or well-being of the many, so long as those norms do not ask that I deny a principle, or tenet of faith (which as far as I can see they do not); and even then who knows that I would not conform, for I do not regard myself as such a paragon of integrity that I always live in accordance with my convictions, even if I would like to, and should pray for the courage that I do.