Columbus Day

Happy Columbus Day! Say what you want about Christopher Columbus, at the very least, he was a courageous human being who took to the seas to go on an adventure. Did he actually discover America? For many years, it was assumed that he did. Over the last few years, it has been doubted and misproven. Would he care if a day was named after him? We don't know and will never be able to say without any certainty, but does it even matter? He's been dead and gone for hundreds of years, and it's no skin off his back.

There are many groups and people across the world, especially in the U.S.A., who are looking for any which way to discredit or cancel people who are living and/or deceased. Why? Is it the new, hip way to voice opinions? Is it a way to exercise your freedom of speech in a calculated, group manner? Maybe it's a combination of many things.

In the end, we believe it is best to focus on the idea of adventure and exploration as a positive thing, and not necessarily have it pinned to a person. We believe this is a great way to look at many things in life: through the lens of promoting good, ethical, moral, and inspirational ideas, and not one particular person attached to the idea. After all, once the person dies, if it is a good idea, then it will inevitably live on and stand the test of time, moving its way down the generations and weaving its way into society in some way, shape, or form. So, let us remember the idea of exploring as a good thing today, and not discredit people who go out on a limb to try something new. Do we make mistakes? Sure. Who doesn't? We are human beings, and no one is perfect. All we can do is give our best, and we can rest easy at night knowing we 'left it out on the field,' so to speak.

For more historical background on Columbus Day, feel free to head to: History of Columbus Day