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Commentary: Good triumphs over evil
Commentary by Chris Clegg
for Smoky River Express
In the Oct. 7 issue of this newspaper, Falher Smoky River Express editor Emily Plihal wrote about the importance of family.
Here are some other things to consider.
In the Peanuts cartoon strip, one ongoing dialogue has Violet always bragging to Charlie Brown.
“My Dad is a better bowler than your Dad,” Violet tells Charlie Brown.
“He has a 185 average in his Monday night league, a 170 average in his Thursday night league, and a 204 average in his Friday night league.”
Nice to see Violet is so proud of her father but Charlie Brown has an answer.
“My Dad stays home nights!”
Charlie Brown didn’t win many but he won that one!
This week, I asked five Driftpile School children where they wanted to live when they grew up.
“I want to live in High Level! It’s awesome! You get to visit your friends and my cousins” says Brydon Bulldog.
“Edmonton because I want to see my Auntie,” says Kirsten Isadore.
“In Driftpile because you can. . .play outside with your friends,” says Felix Ward.
“I want to live with my sister,” adds Suzy Giroux.
And Marcus Okimaw said he wanted to live in Driftpile because he gets to visit people.
Notice the common theme? It’s not about living where there are more stores, by the beach or in a big house. Even Grade 1 children know it’s about the people! Family and friends, as Plihal alluded to.
This brings me to the story of Ted DiBiase. He a retired professional wrestler recently inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame. He was the classic bad guy. The villain of all villains! He was probably one of the best after the Iron Sheik.
DiBiase’s character ‘The Million Dollar Man’ focused on the fact that money could buy anything, including happiness. When he couldn’t win a championship, he bought his own belt and proudly proclaimed he was a champion. He was surrounded by “evil” men who helped him attain his goal.
However, DiBiase is also a devoted Christian. He visited High Prairie a few years ago during his retirement. I asked him how, as a Christian, he could portray such an evil man.
His answer was quite simple and quite correct.
“Because, in the end,” he said, “I always lost.”
He was right! In the big Pay Per View events and Wrestlemania, DiBiase always lost. Good always triumphed over evil, as the Bible states.
Today, DiBiase is back in wrestling. So is his son. I often wonder how DiBiase could go back into wrestling seeing the bad guys are winning more often. In today’s entertainment world of pro wrestling, evil does win. Good no longer always triumphs over evil as promoters try to garner a bigger audience with shock value.
So, is DiBiase throwing away his Christian values to make a few bucks?
Does he not care about the world his son is entering?
Or, will the two always be able to separate the two? They must, however, still give way to the fact evil will win from time to time.
Charlie Brown and the Driftpile children have it right. It’s all about a dedicated father and living with friends. Those are the things which will bring true happiness.
We can only hope DiBiase and his son will always share the same experiences in the cut-throat world of pro wrestling.
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