Famous vs For Real Deal

      The loss of a parent is felt different by everyone. The grieving can last from days to months to years. No one person can say how another should feel a specific way or react.  Actors and actresses can do only that, act.  The depth to which an individual grieves can only be determined by the person.  Strength in the person comes from something greater than themselves.  They have to go through all their personal process of grief in order to recover appropriately for their lives.  Their lives have forever changed due to the death of their parent, whether they were close to the parent or not.  Lives are changed and movies only depict a summarized portion of how grief effects it.       The recent death of my father has led me to watch more movies, ironically.  He and I would talk about everything 3 to 4 times a day every day.  Now, I watch movies as one of my pass times.  Some are supposed to represent the ...

          Wondering why we have homelessness, drug addictions, sexual abuse, incarcerations, hunger and violence in our world today?  Look around!  It's on the news, social media outlets, on every corner, played on the radio, in our schools, on our televisions and everywhere we turn.  The youth today have role models from the strip clubs, gangs, the music industries and prisons.  Very few seek positive role models from educators, doctors, lawyers, researchers, etc..  Why is this?  The negative is being glorified more than any other entity.  People are fighting EVERYWHERE: from the government to the corner store.  The hatred and disrespect amongst cultures, races, genders, government officials and religions has become outrageous.  We are fighting each other instead of helping one another.  It's like the wild, wild west in our world.  The manipulation, jealousy, lies and disregard for human decency has taken...