hmmm…..
It would be simple to take the easy way out today. Commenting condescendingly about Ricky Gervais harsh and insensitive so called humor at the Golden Globes last night would be a no brainer. He is after all the antithesis of what this blog tries to be all about: kindness, positive thinking and spirituality. Getting on my high horse would be not be difficult.
But, I have to admit, in some ways, the Golden Globes show last night was a snapshot of our world today. The meanness that pervades the world, the lack of responsibility and accountability among those who have national media exposure, and the unfair riches that are bestowed upon an elite few are some of the ugly truths that come to mind.
Then it occurred to me that, duh … life is not always about light and love and little butterflies floating along. There are harsh realities in the world, like poverty, war, anger and cruelty. Life is not fair. Bad things do happen to good people. Death comes to pass. We have to face those truths.
My hunch is that Ricky Gervais doesn’t care so much about all that though, and maybe that’s the difference. Meanness exists in the world, but it doesn’t have to be glorified. We don’t have to honor it with animated movies, prime time TV shows and talk shows disguised as hard news. It’s hard enough living through it, glamorizing it is just wrong. I still say it’s true: “We may regret many things in our lives, but we will never regret having been kind.” And that’s a pony I’m gonna get back on and ride. hmmm…..
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