In Today's News

Okay is it me or is the world just going crazy? There are wars going on – heck, the US is at war with everyone who dares to throw rocks at the throne. People are dying because of their ethnicity in Darfur. 44.8 million people in the US are without health care. Four young people were murdered within a week and a half in Louisville. Emmitt Smith has won Dancing with Stars. Blacks are still being called “the N-word” by celebrities (way to go, Kramer), and O.J. – oh, do I need to say anymore?

On top of all the madness (why haven’t we found bin Laden yet?) we are losing some of the greats, left and right. Within a two period, we lost Ed Bradley, Jack Palance, Gerald Levert and Robert Altman (if you don’t know, Google or Wikipedia them). That’s not to mention the loss of countless others this year that have made their mark in the world.

So what do we do?

Henry Ford said, “Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs which we endure help us in our marching onward.”

Marching onwards? Hmm…

The thing is this and I know you’ve heard it a million times already, but you can’t enjoy the sunshine without a little rain and you can’t grow taller unless you climb on the shoulders of the ones before us. Even OJ, I guess… I mean he did play a mean game of football…

So, yeah. We’ve lost some genuine heroes who have done a lot and its okay to grieve. But once we’re done grieving it is time for us to get up and march on. Be the best actor, singer, news reporter or movie director you can be. Solve world hunger. Get into a position of power to stop all this war mongering.

As one of my favorite cartoon characters – Captain Planet – said, “The future is yours!” Go make something out of it and stop mourning for those we’ve lost… and those who’ve lost their minds.