The Four Seasons of Leo

[Nancy Priddy - First season]
Leo begins with an insatiable need to be known, respected, and adored
He will go to any extremes to ensure his need is satisfied
This is a child whose faith in human beings is difficult to destroy
People, in fact, have such worth in his eyes, that he literally lives and dies on the basis of their approval or denial
The Leo cub senses from the start that he will one day assume the throne and all the attendant rеsponsibilities
So he must be affirmеd and reaffirmed until he believes he is worthy of this place in the sun
In his youth, he will alternate between testing his powers of leadership and withdrawing in the fear that he will be weighed and found wanting
This is one native who must find his own way, for he will inherit all the aloneness of leadership

[Michael Bell - Second season]
In his second season, the Lion moves towards the spotlight he longs for
His tendency is to substitute personality for activity
And he may appeal to unworthy audiences and be applauded for the wrong reasons
Instead of giving to people inspired leadership, he makes a mirror of them in which he can see his own glorious reflection and escape his real purpose

[John Erwin - Third season]
In his third season, after postponing his destiny
The mature Lion is ready to assume command
His belief in his worth rises until he gains recognition for the person he truly is
And for the values he most deeply possesses
A grasp of the big idea
The ability to find the best man for the job
A faith in people that inspires them above and beyond the call of duty
And a dignity and courage that is unshakeable

[Nancy Priddy - Fourth season]
In his last season, the old Lion, a proud Lion with a grand manner and a great deal of wisdom, still is master of all he surveys
And there is still an adoring audience waiting for him to rise from a luxurious sleep and shine for them
It seems as though the sun will never lose its fire or brilliance, and if it did, no one would ever know
The Lion wouldn't wouldn't let them
For Leo, man or woman alike, to become is to be proud
And they know the profound satisfaction of having won without ever having lost dignity