Greetings from Amazing HQ in St. Louis, Missouri! Welcome to 2007 and congratulations, I’m glad you made it! I’m glad I made it. I don’t know about you, but it’s hard for me to believe I’m living in the year 2007.
I read George Orwell’s 1984 in 1977, I’m pretty sure it was required reading. Back then, the book was part social statement, part science fiction. 1984 seemed so far away, and yet so close. Here was a novel, written decades prior, about the future, a future that, at this moment of my life, in 1977, was not so far away. Still, 1984 seemed like forever. Then it came, and went. Orwell’s prophesied world didn’t pan out, or at least, his time-line was off.
Then came 1999. Prince sang about it in the 80’s, it seemed like a long way off, but still, on the way. People were starting to think about it, the end of the millennium. But, 1999 also came, and went.
So it must be the year 2000. Disaster must lie in the year 2000. Rumors, tales, jokes, and wild theory’s of disaster were running rampant around the globe as we approached the end of the millennium. But, on January 1, 2000, I awoke, went into the bathroom, and my toilet paper roll had NOT turned into an old copy of the Yellow Pages. Once again, we made it.
The next sci-fi milestone for Man to actually realize, was 2001. Once again, the time-line was off. Arthur C. Clarke’s vision of 2001 had not come to pass. Man did not have a Moon Base, we hadn’t traveled to Jupiter. There was no HAL-9000, but it wasn’t far off.
Now, as I live each day, I am continually amazed by the technological world we live in. It seems as though each day, we get closer to, or actually achieve, the many far off miracles or nightmares, theorized as science fiction long ago.
The achievement of many of these wild fantasy concepts are proof, concept must be first. In the words of Albert Einstein, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” The idea has led the way, while technology and desire realize what were once fantasies, each and every day. It is a very exciting time to live in. Amazing.
The year is 2007. I never thought I’d see it, and I doubt many of us born prior to 1970 did either.
Today, it’s a clean slate, a chance to start new, set new goals, learn new things. Time to empty your cup and get ready to receive everything 2007 has to offer.
I consider myself lucky. Last night, my nearly 15 year old daughter stayed home and had some friends over, so did my youngest. I’m thrilled the kids want to be here. They are safe here.
So last night, New Years Eve, my teenage daughter and her friends, spent the night making a movie. They didn’t get started until after 10pm and didn’t finish until about 5am, but I can think of worse ways for teenagers to pull an all-nighter.
By the time I woke up, they had rehearsed, filmed, edited, and burned their movie to dvd.
How do I feel about it? Well, it’s bitter sweet. Bonnie is becoming a women, so are her many friends that I have seen grow up over the past 7 years. They are discovering who they are, and the many friuts, challenges, and temptations of life. They are growing up.
I can’t believe I’m 45. I can’t believe I’ve been married 20 years. I can’t believe I have a 15 year old daughter. I can’t believe the year is 2007.
But it’s not all bad, if fact, things are pretty good. I’m proud of both my kids and believe in them. I believe they will leave the world better than they found it.
A movie like this say’s a lot. For me, it was surprising, shocking, painful and funny. Once I got over the shock, I was proud. They did it all by themselves. I think it’s wonderful.
I cannot stop the flower from blooming. I may as well enjoy it.
Here is this years New Year Movie. The girls lip-sync the song Popular from the play Wicked.
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Make sure you check out the outtakes after the credits.
I am so impressed by the candid talent of each of these kids and how their ability shines without the risk of criticism, in an environment of trust, confidence, and acceptance. I’m not really surprised, but pleasantly reassured. At 10pm, they didn’t even have a song picked out. They created, cast, rehearsed, filmed, edited, and produced this movie in less than 8 hours. I would have spent a month on it.
They are blessed, with the attitude and training of Nike, Just Do It.
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