It did not
matter, back then, or in the here and now. We are not in charge. Man was never
in charge. We will never be in charge. And really, that is a good thing, since
man is famous-notorious-destined for messing things up.
All the
tragedies done by man are without number. But there is only ONE being who has not failed and left man, and that is Jesus.
My parents were part of a strict Protestant sect in a rural town in the Midwest. Our town's population was about 450, including farm families. There were four churches of different denominations, and most of them were also strict.
No movies, no dancing, eating where liquor was served, basically the choices for a date was also strict.
Not only was it a strict place, but a white bread place. I had never seen a person of different color, race, faith until I was in college. The world was opened up, somewhat scary and always exciting. South Pacific was much the same, but heartbreaking in conflict of WW2, meeting indigent peoples. Respect?
West Side Story, we have seen it in many stage plays. The social, political, and people of that era says so much the 50s didn't say.
South Pacific stage play
West Side Story
What I watched and understood as a teenager morphed as I became an adult. Great musical, great actors and voice! Great messages, if you look for them.
Finn struggled with creating meaningful narrative in his latest book, Torch in the Dark Fount.
Liam carefully spread the ceremonial shawl upon….
Who? Why would he “spread” any shawl upon…? Delete…delete…
Liam grasped his knife and savagely shred the silken shawl ….
A little better….type, type…
Liam presented a fragile white crocus dipped in enemy blood to Warrior Queen Maeve. Ah, much better, Finn decided. With a chest filled with pride, he headed to his kitchen.
However, Finn Liam did not push save, something he would regret in a few hours. Rookie mistake, but it was not Finn's Liam's first.
