Loyalty: Where Has It Gone?

Whenever I think of the attributes I most admire in a family member, friend, employee, or business colleague, the word Loyalty is always the first that comes to mind. Though its definition immediately aligns itself with other fine qualities like integrity, allegiance, truth and dedication, like many other words, it remains subject to justification and for that reason, the word loyalty becomes obscure and nebulous. Because loyalty, in its most pristine sense, is a characteristic I genuinely value, and because the state of being loyal is one to which I constantly aspire, I am often troubled by... ..»