Welcome

I have finally done what many have and others yet undoubtedly will. I am pleased with my vision for sharing thoughts about life and how it has and will yet shape my perspectives, attitudes and feelings. I do not claim to be victim to circumstance or even to influence but an educated mind is compelled to relinquish that we are all touched by experience and moved by interactions. I will share things through this blog which will at times be deep and personal and at others undoubtedly, although unfortunately, more common, the shallow and less formal. I hope you will read this with an open mind and willingness to understand how powerfully I feel about those things most precious to my heart. I also invite you to a discussion about the more academic subjects I may speak on. I promise they will be thought provoking and at the very least, interesting.
In this age of rapid technological advance I am often caught up into the fascination with electronics and digital multimedia, which captivates us into a sometimes less-than-real view of life. From ‘Rock of Love’ to text messaging I feel myself being a victim of the electronic gods, the pull is strong and incessant as these useful tools provide convenient distractions from the more human things in life. Pain… sorrow… spirituality and love are things which are easier to be overlooked in the glittering world of the modern age. Perhaps they are better left in the past so we can more fully accept the future. Yet as I see the incidence of mental illness, depression, and familial failure increase I am led to wonder of the values and simplicity of a ‘Little House’ type of life are, after all, the most needed.
I hope you will visit often as I post updates (now daily), and involve yourself in my discussions. I welcome responses and hope they will encourage more contemplation. Again, welcome. DBM