Beyond Avatar, The Movie

[Taw Makto]

We're really caught up in this story, Avatar, well told in one of the greatest movies of our time. What good comes of this?

It allows us to hold up a mirror and look at ourselves. To re-evaluate our values. And to grow.

So what do we do with this growth? Do we use it as a cause for celebration, for unity, for love, for friendship? Certainly. ToS wouldn't be what it is without it.

Is it a reason to completely change our lives because of one fictional character, one fictional planet, one agenda? A good question - we'll all have different answers to that one.

I think I'm only trying to make one point here, and a small one, and hopefully a gentle one.

There's a wonderful world right here on Earth. We've done horrible things to the planet, but there's lots of room left and time left to change at least some of the bad that we've done as a species. And we should. But there's no reason that in the process we cannot still see what's so doggone good about this little rock, third from the sun. And to do something entirely Earthbound to enjoy it, and love it, just as much as the wholly imaginary world of Pandora. We can never go there. We know that. We get worked up over the fact that we can't. But there's so many very cool places right here on Earth we can go that are worthwhile. Like what this kid from southern California did....

Getting High On Earth

Jordan Romero is one very cool kid. I wish I had whatever it is that's made him able to do what he's already done by 13 (Besides a helluva lot of cash and family support, that is!!). Movie heroics are one thing, but if you want to be inspired to be something more than you are, here's a good example to use from The Real World (tm).

Oel ngati kameie, Tree of Souls.