We Are The World

Remember the song – “We Are The World?” – performed by an army of famous musicians and performers? And their creativity! The year was 1985. Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie composed the song. Quincy Jones produced the video recording. The group was called United Support (USA) Artists for Africa. It became hugely popular. It fostered support for saving children throughout all of Africa in a time of violence and abuse.

The song came to mean much more than that. We. Are. The. World.

You and I are the we. Together the ‘we’ can accomplish much. In the world. In the world we, together, can and do much in every nook and cranny of the global community. We are not alone. They are not alone in their needs, either. We serve those in need. Each of us does this. In so many ways too many to count.

Unity is a wondrous thing. The power and possibility we all have by acting together. Not separate. Not divided. United. As one.

The song is getting a remake. It is needed. Hope it is as good as the original. The spirits soared after its release and millions of airings. The song captured the soul and spirit of unity to fight oppression and nightmares. We can do that again. The need exists. Even here in America.

We are the world says it like it is. No government can create or recreate this feeling, this power. It is we the people who have it. Always did, but we just didn’t use it all the time. The support and patriotic fervor of the song recognizes the human spirit that belongs to each of us. It is there to use, feel and create more of it in others. Together we can do this. And need to. It defines who we are. It is who we are.

Seems to me the times are right for us to act. The divides among nations are man-made and manipulated by leaders who need the chaos to gain power for themselves. This is as true in Russia as it is in China, Venezuela, or America. Or many other regions of the globe. There are troublemakers among us who want something for themselves, not the world. They are seeking power and hegemony over others. It feeds their sense of self; selfish and power-hungry self. To accomplish it they must take that power from someone else. And they have designs on you and I. We are the people with the power. They need it and will do anything to get it.

Witness this in the news. Every day. This is not America versus Russia, or China, or NATO nations. This is power moguls against the people of the world for their own gains.

I call them out on it. Hope you will too. After all, this is our world. Don’t let the selfish boobs steal it away from the peace-loving world. There has been far too much of that throughout history.

Pay attention to the true motives. Pay attention to the dividers among us. Do not give them reason to believe they can win at this horrible game.

Stand up. Understand the issues. Resist power grabs. And vote with all your heart and mind in every election. And always reach out to others to lend a hand.

That’s how we celebrate the true meaning of the 4^th of July in America. Let this be a beacon of hope for the rest of our world family.

Together, We Are The World.

July 5, 2018