Like all finales, Supergirl ended with a thousand questions. Of course, that's exactly what the producers want. As a writer, I do love writing cliffhangers and filling my readers with suspense, but as a viewer/reader....not so much. Especially when it's the end of the book or season and you have to WAIT for what seems like an eternity to find out what comes next.
Aside from that, in this episode J'onn J'onzz tells Lucy that her father is only trying to do what it best. The scene is when General Lane wants to keep the Martian in handcuffs even though in the previous episode he helped save National City. Lucy felt that that wasn't right, as do I. How Lucy stood up to her dad about his choices made me smile. Sometimes it can be hard to stand our ground as adults especially when our parents feel differently about a decision.
When we are young, parents have a right to say no and we should obey them lest there be consequences later. As we grow older and we find our place in this world, while we should listen to our parents' advice we also must be able to stand on our own two feet. Sometimes that means we must do what we feel is right despite our parents choice.
All of this reminded me about how I feel about my parent's choices in how they raised me and the school system they put me through. I can honestly say in their own world regardless of how I felt or difficult circumstances I went through, they thought they were doing what was best. I wish things were different. There are people I wished I had never met and pain I never experienced, but the past is the past and there's nothing I can do about it except move on.
Most of this episode is about ending Myriad once and for all by giving the people of Earth hope that they can overcome this. We each need to have hope that whatever pain we are experiencing, we will get through it. I'm reminded of the song by Chris Tomlin, We Will Rise. Whether you believe in God the Father or not, there's more to life than what you see and those around you, especially family, are important. Hope keeps us from utter despair. Hope drives our hopelessness, which is exactly what happened to the people of National City and will happen to us.
I hope you've enjoyed this show as much as I have. If you haven't watched it, all episodes are available on cbs.com. Can't wait till season 2!
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Hope > Fear
Cat Grant should run for president. I'm dead serious, she's a much better candidate than the ones in the 2016 election. Aside from my opinion on this, last night on Supergirl, Cat Grant said some profound words I hope I will always remember and take heed.
"We can't let fear drive our actions."
There are quite a few things I could name that I'm afraid of. One at the top of the list are bees. Followed by pitch darkness, empty houses and the future. My career is important to me and I don't ever want to give up on my dreams whether professional or personal. Sometimes fear cripples me to the point of not going after something I want. When I submit a story I feel proud of and/or shows raw emotion, I get that sick feeling in my stomach. I toss and turn over whether or not I should send that piece in. I end up doing it every time because I know that if published, I will be one step closer to my goal.
Fear is a common enemy we all have to fight everyday and no matter what, we can't let it clobber us. We have to push past the things we are afraid of and think positive.
If your attempt fails, try again. Don't let it stop you from trying.
:D
"Hope is stronger than fear." - Supergirl
"We can't let fear drive our actions."
There are quite a few things I could name that I'm afraid of. One at the top of the list are bees. Followed by pitch darkness, empty houses and the future. My career is important to me and I don't ever want to give up on my dreams whether professional or personal. Sometimes fear cripples me to the point of not going after something I want. When I submit a story I feel proud of and/or shows raw emotion, I get that sick feeling in my stomach. I toss and turn over whether or not I should send that piece in. I end up doing it every time because I know that if published, I will be one step closer to my goal.
Fear is a common enemy we all have to fight everyday and no matter what, we can't let it clobber us. We have to push past the things we are afraid of and think positive.
If your attempt fails, try again. Don't let it stop you from trying.
:D
"Hope is stronger than fear." - Supergirl
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Action
I was watching a show called, Rosewood, last week and came across this piece of gold.
"A simple act can have the ramifications beyond one's comprehension."
This brought all sorts of memories, some good and some bad. For instance, when I decided to learn American Sign Language it bought so many opportunities I never knew existed. I made new friends and gained mentors I hope will always be in my life. At Ithaca College, I was able to become the Director of a sign language choir. Afterwards, I worked with an entrepreneur who's Deaf and needed someone who could help with her business's website and tutor a family. I also have had chances to sign songs with individuals at church. I love how my decision to learn this unique language has changed my life for the better in ways I can't describe.
On the flip side, making a judgment call that ended up being futile is something I wish I could go back and change. There was a time when I tried to have an intervention with a good friend of mine and unfortunately, I had trouble keeping calm. She and I don't talk like we used to and our friendship is slim to none at this point. I never knew we'd be at this point, not speaking. I remember the good times and the days when I could lean on her for support. Even if God grants me a chance for a do-over, I don't know if anything will have truly changed because I feel that she needed to hear what I said.
In both instances, a simple act did more than I imagined. We will always have regrets and many of us say we want to live a life without that but as a human being it's inevitable that we will make mistakes. The key is to grow from them and NOT repeat them.
Since my last attempt at a serious conversation/intervention with a friend I've been able to get a handle on my emotions, but often at the cost of my not being able to fully express what I feel I need. It's a work in progress like most things in life.
"A simple act can have the ramifications beyond one's comprehension."
This brought all sorts of memories, some good and some bad. For instance, when I decided to learn American Sign Language it bought so many opportunities I never knew existed. I made new friends and gained mentors I hope will always be in my life. At Ithaca College, I was able to become the Director of a sign language choir. Afterwards, I worked with an entrepreneur who's Deaf and needed someone who could help with her business's website and tutor a family. I also have had chances to sign songs with individuals at church. I love how my decision to learn this unique language has changed my life for the better in ways I can't describe.
On the flip side, making a judgment call that ended up being futile is something I wish I could go back and change. There was a time when I tried to have an intervention with a good friend of mine and unfortunately, I had trouble keeping calm. She and I don't talk like we used to and our friendship is slim to none at this point. I never knew we'd be at this point, not speaking. I remember the good times and the days when I could lean on her for support. Even if God grants me a chance for a do-over, I don't know if anything will have truly changed because I feel that she needed to hear what I said.
In both instances, a simple act did more than I imagined. We will always have regrets and many of us say we want to live a life without that but as a human being it's inevitable that we will make mistakes. The key is to grow from them and NOT repeat them.
Since my last attempt at a serious conversation/intervention with a friend I've been able to get a handle on my emotions, but often at the cost of my not being able to fully express what I feel I need. It's a work in progress like most things in life.
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