thoughts about living
I attended a funeral today and it got me thinking about what’s important in life, of course. Watching tv with my dinner per usual nightly ritual, and they were talking about Susan Boyle, from Idol fame, and how she’s cracked under the pressure. Seems her dream coming true was a great thing, but being speculated about, and hounded by, the press was not so great.
Got me thinking even more about what’s important and what isn’t.
Got an email from the One Campaign – a short video clip of Bob Geldoff inviting One Campaigners to submit a question for the upcoming round of G8 meetings – how aid to Africa has been promised but yet again not delivered upon. Now with a world wide recession it most likely never will be.
What’s important and what isn’t.
Been following a few bands on Twitter – one in particular has been following all their followers back, having one on one conversation with the fans, posting insider photos of the recording process for their new album etc… and things were great. Fans loved it. Kept coming back for more of course. The poor guys take three days off to gear up for their upcoming tour, to have a wrap up party for all the myriad of behind the scenes people who worked bloody hard, and to spend some much needed time with spouses and children, and suddenly a percentage of ‘fans’ have disappeared due to inactivity while others are shocked for the lack of attention.
What’s important in life and what isn’t.
Fame isnt. Family is. Celebrity isnt. Charity is. Generousity of spirit, loyalty to friends and family, love and laughter are what people are going to remember you by, not how famous your name is, or how much money you had.
Funny how this world is so caught up in itself that people lose sight of what really matters in life.
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June 2, 2009 at 7:13 am
Death makes you think that’s for sure. I’m thinking of the poor people on that flight from Brazil and their families. June 1st seems to be a bit of a bad day all ’round for people I know (and don’t).
Your post made me think about what is important and I think while fleeting things can bring brief happiness the things that are valuable and bring the most happiness are things that last – and you listed most of them above. Twitter is the most ephemeral thing I can think of though, no-one should expect anything lasting from that! Fans or band. Celebrity the same – step out of the light for a couple seconds, or stay too long, and you’ve had it. Unless it’s based on true talent, a lasting thing, and it too is lasting.