Amid the bluster of nasty news, a reminder that a world of possibilities still exists--and those possibilities often start in the mind of one wonderful person.
epilogue
Maybe I appreciated this because it wasn't about luck or super-sunny pollyanna-ish positive thinking.
As an aside, I hate those "life-is-beautiful-if-you-only-open-your-eyes" chain emails that clutter our inboxes day after day. I mean, maybe some of it's worth considering, but I can't even get to that place. Plus, I just can't take being bludgeoned by any idea; positive or not. Rouses my inner attorney. Like, one email about sunsets and puppies is really gonna make me say, "oh, wow. I'm so grateful now ... thanks for changing my worldview." It's beyond presumptuous [and frequently includes a not-so-subtle religious conclusion, or two]--and I HATE that.
Um, ya ... I digress ... a lot. I must have gotten one of those annoying msgs today ... although I can't really remember. But, this wasn't supposed to be about my email annoyances or my doubts about a deity. I'll get to that another time.
So, back to why I liked this story--it's about work for the sake of something absolutely pure: the preservation of hope in innocence, rising above the insensate randomness of birth and unearthing beauty [in music, dedication and discipline]. Would I want my own girls armed with any greater lessons? Maybe, but not many.
As an aside, I hate those "life-is-beautiful-if-you-only-open-your-eyes" chain emails that clutter our inboxes day after day. I mean, maybe some of it's worth considering, but I can't even get to that place. Plus, I just can't take being bludgeoned by any idea; positive or not. Rouses my inner attorney. Like, one email about sunsets and puppies is really gonna make me say, "oh, wow. I'm so grateful now ... thanks for changing my worldview." It's beyond presumptuous [and frequently includes a not-so-subtle religious conclusion, or two]--and I HATE that.
Um, ya ... I digress ... a lot. I must have gotten one of those annoying msgs today ... although I can't really remember. But, this wasn't supposed to be about my email annoyances or my doubts about a deity. I'll get to that another time.
So, back to why I liked this story--it's about work for the sake of something absolutely pure: the preservation of hope in innocence, rising above the insensate randomness of birth and unearthing beauty [in music, dedication and discipline]. Would I want my own girls armed with any greater lessons? Maybe, but not many.
