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Today, the sun came up here in West Bath, Maine.
What about for you?
If you are reading this, you are lucky. You are one of the richest people on the globe. If you can afford a computer and internet and even macaroni for your next meal you are in the top 5% in worldwide wealth. If you have a safe place to sleep tonight, you are one of the lucky. By a twist of fate we happen to have been born into a country where we can do as we please and expect an education that most take for granted.
I wonder if we ever truly appreciate what we have been given?
*Trina is a dear friend of ours and we are honored to share her mindful moment with you. We look forward to sharing moments from other dear friends in the future. You are all invited to play! Thank you, Trina!
(Using television and movies as a vehicle for allowing young people to be able to discern value and substance.)
When the children were little, even though we owned only a small black and white television, they became aware of the media, mostly through contact with it and exposure to it through friends and neighbors. After a while they began to ask to be able to watch certain programs that appealed to their age group. The request that really got my attention was for the Dukes of Hazard, an adolescent adventure show with fast cars and hot pants (called Daisy Dukes). Having watched about fifteen minutes of the show and determining that it had no social redeeming factors and actually encouraged disrespect for women in general and the law, I could see no reason to bring it into the house. Continue Reading →
