This morning, my parents, Bryce, and I waited for our breakfast in a McDonalds. Dad and I sat at a table watching the news on the television mounted on the wall. Two young children raced over to the table just under the t.v; both of them early elementary age wearing pastel brand name winter clothes, missing a couple of teeth each, and laughing happily together. I wished that I'd had my camera with me, because the image of those girls clashed so greatly with the images on the television screen above them... footage from the terror in India.
And now, as I write this, full from my yummy pie and cranberry-orange relish, I see news of the worker who was trampled to death when he opened the doors to his Wal-Mart store. It just sickens me.
Commercialism, materialism, and the current state of the world brings fear to my heart.
Yet, we got to watch Miracle on 34th Street on the big screen of the State Theatre this morning at 10:30 for 25 cents, and the theater was packed. It was inspiring, reassuring, to see the families watching an old classic about the real spirit of the season and about having faith in something "when common sense tells you not to". So, I have faith that good will prevail, and hopefully I'll be able to do some part in bringing about goodness in my own small part of the world... surely if enough of us share our devotion to peace and love, the rest of them will catch on?
1 comment:
Have faith Erin! There is still good in the world. And, yes, we can all do something in our own worlds to make things better - be it volunteering, donating, just smiling and being pleasant to the clerk in the store, recycling, helping someone in need! I love the "theme" of Miracle on 34th Street! Great movie!
And so much fun watcing it at the State Theatre in TC!
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