The journey wanders on. Inch by inch, minute by minute. It is a process of time seeding forward in my mind, seeking clarity of purpose, of discovery, of meaning.
Journaling helps me do that. perhaps it is of use to others who read it. Maybe not. For those, they might choose to write their own journey.
It is raining this Sunday morning. Gloomy fully describes our surrounds. Has for days. Writing helps the brain function. Reading does as well. The rest of the time is filled with naps, minor chores, and binge watching TV.
Yesterday we watched a good documentary on the life and talents of Luciano Pavarotti. The music was magnificent. And we turned up our surround sound system to take full advantage of Pavarotti’s incredible voice.
Then we watched ‘Green Book’, nominated in many categories for Academy Awards. Excellent film. True story. Heartbreaking at times, exquisitely articulate at times. The music, too, was superb. This is a quality film, script, acting and message. Our society still harbors its racism as it did in the 60’s. Uncomfortable fact but one we must face squarely if we are to progress as a worthy human race.
We spent nearly 3 hours in the evening watching ‘The Horse Whisperer’ with Robert Redford. Long film; complicated story; a story of developing personalities both human and animal. The bonds between the two are amazing. The story takes place in Montana. Breathtaking scenery that is the perfect backdrop to a story of simplifying life to its basic and why it is so important. Stripping away the complications we add to life only blocks our appreciation of what truly matters.
Thanks to Comcast’s Xfinity services. During this quarantine, they have made a large swath of their premium channels available for free. Finding worthy viewing material is not easy. Most video entertainment focuses on the lowest common denominator. British TV and films seem to be the exact opposite. Wonder why? Well, that would start a good discussion, wouldn’t it?
Foreign films have worthy material, too, but then either the dubbing is poor and distracting, or printed subtitles rob the acting scenes of their fine points; very distracting.
I know America makes good movies and TV fare. I watch a lot of it. The problem: too much of the whole of this industry produces junk for a population seeking entertainment rather than edification.
I’m reading authors these days I needed to catch up on. A Kindle helps greatly. The library is loaded with 1000 titles to explore. Yum!
From my home office window, I’m not certain, but I think I’m beginning to see distant trees budding. Might this be fanciful thinking? Or might this truly be spring knocking on our door? Time will tell. We have plenty of that to watch the world change outside our window.
March 30, 2020
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