My daughter has gone back to college, and this depresses me a little bit. We had gotten used to having her around. Even when Megan was running around with friends or doing something with her fiance, we always knew she was "home". Now, we have to get used to having her gone again. I don't like it. This is the last Christmas she will be unmarried. I think I am going to back out of this line of thought before my little bit of depression gets worse.
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. day. Where are the voices crying out in the wilderness today? Where are the leaders like King fighting for justice? There are no Republican leaders and there are no Democratic leaders. Leadership abilities do not get people elected these days. Political action committees, money, and lobbyists rule this country and our elections. Where is our hope for the future? I know our government is supposed to be greater than any one man, and that's wonderful. If not for the way our forefathers structured our government, we would have collapsed into chaos many years ago. But really, do you know any leaders? I have to admire Huntsman for criticizing the backbiting within the Republican ranks. (I know; he did his fair share too.) It was nice, however, to say enough is enough when he ended his candidacy.
I am working on a synopsis for my screenplay in hopes of filling in some of the empty spots. I don't want to have a two hour movie that ends in an hour and fifteen minutes. I am using a lot of different sources to build the content into something significant. I need to work on making my major character proactive instead of reactive. I need to develop this aspect of him more. Just because he's mentally ill, does not mean he has to be a door mat. He's going to have trouble controlling his actions and keeping a handle on his impulses.
I challenged my friends on Facebook to do something nice, and I am also going to challenge anyone who might accidentally read my blog. None of us has made it to where we are by ourselves. All of us have had help from someone or someones in our life. King was an inspiration for millions. Who was your inspiration? Think of someone to whom you owe a great big thanks to and send them one. I can guarantee you that if you take the time to thank someone who helped you in your life that you will make that person's day.
What do you say? Will you take the challenge to say thanks?
It's hard to fathom that, the day MLK was shot down, was the last day our nation would have a truly great leader. He wasn't liked by everyone, obviously, but he had a strong spirit, an uplifting message, and the charisma to be heard by millions. Why have the voices died? Why does it seem that the people with charisma are all spewing bitter hate speech?
ReplyDeleteI don't honestly think these people have charisma. Nor do I think the American public does. I would like to think that the people in this country are getting very tired of all the mud slinging. I know that I am.
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