the Tiger that has Society by the Tail

You know one of the things that has transpired while I failed to exercise the written application of my cognitive mind is the tragedy that was/is Tiger and Elin Woods, and family. Now well into their recovery it can be acknowledged as a fantastic fracturing of western societies' obsessively intruding nature. I don't think that Tiger Woods could have handled this whole matter any better than he has and frankly so too has his wife.

With the exception of only a few of the women he infidelled with, most others also kept their business, their business. Which is admirable really, have we heard the last of this, them, and those already looking to get paid via their hips? No.

Still they, and many of us, have probably gotten past the worst of it - that is heard as much as we want to hear. Tiger was not a victim. He waived the right to future trust from his loved owns, and he lost some sponsors and he squandered some peoples' respect and opened the eyes of his fan base... rather had shattered the rose coloured glasses that portrayed him standing high atop Mt. Rushmore with a golf club clenched in a triumphant fist above his head and the Stars n Stripes draped around his shoulders flapping in the metaphorical wind of all those nations round the world who question the supremacy of the U.S. of A.

Considering how it all happened, he owned it. Tiger owned every bit of it, he didn't sprint to the camera's and microphones like many would have liked him to, he didn't hide either or have someone else speak on his families behalf. (yes I know he had someone release a statement but only as an indication that he would be available once he faced the real victims, his family)

So from that fateful 911 call to his first unscripted public appearance at 'The Masters' he comes out looking to most intelligent American men and women as the model example of how to take the high road. He sinned against his wife, his family, his marriage, those who partnered with him in business and those he choose to make 'partner' with. He in no way intently offended the American people or the game of golf - as all those so pompous to tell you he did would like you to believe.

Within the game of golf, as within the 300 million individual lives that comprise America, there are many a sad or desperate or simple weakness that transpired into a failing of judgement and self. Many I am sure becoming a pattern of failings.

Truly I tell you, many political, sports and entertainment icons have failed to understand the saying:

"if you aren't willing to take the high road, then be prepared to get dragged through the mud" -CAB

If you don't come out and own that which is true of yourself in matters of infidelity, fraud, or terror. Own it with a sincere repentant nature and make your efforts to reconcile, repay and/or overcome your failings obvious to the public that gave you the opulent life you so enjoyed. Tiger has done so and acknowledge his followers right up front with even his scripted apologies.

We need to be reminded of course that those associated with the wrong doings of the naughty kitty can't be expected to just go away. Though the minute they trade their so called heartbreak or anguish for financial gain their cries of 'victimisation' are forever hollow.

As for us, his fans we can now just sit back and make our choose as to what we will become a fan of the human, athlete and entertainer or the cheat and tabloid head-liner.