10 Most FASCINATING PEOPLE OF THE YEAR 2011

I have just watched an interview of what is to come.  Barbra Walters of course is outlining the 10 most fascinating people of the year 2011.  Low and behold, the Kardashians made the list.  First I had to review what Webster's definition of fascinating was, of course to better understand were the show may be coming from:   "extremely interesting or charming".  Of course if we are thinking that they are "interesting", well I have not given them much thought, "charming"" even, is stretching what is already to much credit for a group of individuals who have 1) Not solved Cancer, 2) Have no real talent or written anything that is clearly intelligent, 3) Who have done nothing that did not involve self absorption.  Call me wrong, but only in America the greatest nation will you be defined by a award winning journalist as fascinating for doing absolutely nothing of value.  Over whelmingly in America we are, weather it be verbally or through other methods telling our children that if your "charming" you can be rewarded for it.  What happened to the value system that we speak of so openly ?  I can think of many more people that would be worthy of such an accolade of fascinating, people who have done more in a week than sit in a chair and concern themselves with makeup for 3 hours at a time.  What ever happened to acknowledging people who are making a valid contribution to the betterment of a society, and not just themselves?  All day long we as parents, will tell our children that if you study, and concentrate it pays off and you will be rewarded for your efforts.  Never have I seen it were you can be rewarded for being charming short of a Miss Congeniality contest.  Maybe Barbra Walters got it wrong and should rename her clearly jaded observation to be the 10 most Entertaining People of the Year or at least if you are going to stick with the story line really consider who you promoting.  What again are we teaching a nation of children, at this point we can be held as responsible as we can hold you responsible, and we will.  So I have taken the liberty of putting out who I believe to be the 10 most fascinating people of 2011, I suppose sense we are all entitled to our perceptions than lets run with it and feel free to add others,

10)  Every man and woman who wears a Public Servant Uniform on a daily basis and no matter how cold/warm or dangerous it is will do a duty to serve and protect.

9)   Every school teacher that goes to work everyday knowing that the pay is not great but his/her desire to teach is far more important.

8)   Every child that remains in school even through the difficulties and struggles that our jaded society will work to insinuate upon them.

7)  Every man that leads his family and takes his rightful place as a leader to guide and provide for them.

6)  Every woman who takes her active role as a lady, a wife and a mother to nurture no matter how society views women on a collective level.  

5)  Every scientist that has worked day and night to heal the illness that plague us.

04)  Farmers who look up at the sun and understand the value that it provides, for it helps to feed the world around.

03)  Parents who are the real hero's of our world, who gave us a value system and a sense of honor and repsonsibilitly that can't be exchanged for the dollar that our society will to put more value in than our families.

02)  Our children who teach us more than we can learn in a book or a school if you will just be observe and listen to them.  Who will be the most forgiving even when you miss a birthday or understanding when you have to work a little bit later than normal. Or when you will miss a year of their lives because you raised your right hand and took an oath to defend something greater than yourself.  Children who will know that your oath is far more relevant to their future than the latest episode of the Kardashians.

01) The American Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, and Coast Guard, who the road to hell is just another work day for them, who cannot pick and chose who is safe but said hey "we got you" so no worries your safe tonight.  Who made it possible for the Kardashians and people like them who have made no contribution to a greater society to be considered Fascinating People today.

Please feel free to add more to this list as I will forward it to Barbra Walters so that we can all make a contribution to the most fascinating people of 2011.