Age and experience is reputed to bring wisdom. Sometimes sadly this is not the case. Growing years can cement the foolishness prejudices and simplicities of youth, which makes aged folly all the more ridiculous. But often as people grow in experience, they become more subtle, discerning, and wise. They learn that things are not always what they seem. They realise that truth often lies beneath, not on the surface.
David J. Theroux, writing in The Beacon, gives us an example of the latter.
Bono (nee Paul David Hewson) is the lead singer in the rock group U2, one of the most successful rock groups in history. Bono also became a major proponent of greatly expanded U.S. foreign aid and other government programs (including debt cancellation) to alleviate the dire plight in the world of HIV/AIDS, malaria, abject poverty, and other issues.Bono's name and fame is synonymous, not just with U2, but with charitable activities in Africa. He has publicly and passionately taken up the cause of that needy continent for most of his public life. Bono is a professing Christian.
