How the mighty have fallen!

It ain't easy being a celebrity or high-profile public figure these days, unless of course you are Kim Kardashian who makes a lucrative living off of being an airhead exhibitionist. Unlike other female celebs sniveling about the omnipresent paparazzi, or the hackers posting nude pictures of them on social media sites, Kim relishes any opportunity to flaunt her assets.  Her popularity is the 8th wonder of the world.

Elsewhere, hardly a week goes by where those who have gotten what they wished for, upon getting it, are now burdened with the stress that comes with success. Superstar athletes who, between cheering up their fans were beating up their loved ones, have fallen from grace, their shoe contracts as void as the veins of the steroid abusers among them, their finances as scrambled as the brains of concussion victims. BOOOOO.  

Which brings us to the POTUS. Once on top of the world, now stuck at the bottom of his lame duck ratings, Obama hangs in limbo, lynched by racist Republicans, left to dangle by his own scatterbrained party.  Blindsided by the audacity of hope that was his campaign slogan, his dreams have become nightmares. Bummer.

Then there’s poor ol Bill Cosby, the latest fallen idol. America’s favorite dad and spokesman for Jello has been toppled from his pedestal and is being outed as a gelatinous sexual predator worse than cradle-robber and God portrayer, Morgan Freeman. It turns out Dr. Cliff Huxtable was actually Dealer Clit Hustler, hot to examine the bodies of passed-out young wanna-bes he drugged and allegedly raped. His career and reputation are now hovering on the brink of ruin. He learned a hard lesson. 

So, Students, what does this teachable moment teach us? Being rich and famous carries with it a responsibility. A responsibility to whom? To yourself, so you won’t become your own worst enemy.  Consequences are a bitch.