a piece of media

A Change In How I See The World –

A Book of Revelation. A mission. A new interpretation of the Apocalypse using numbers and colors to show that the Pope was not a whore. It was my job that started at the turn of the century. Only the library had the books that are now searchable online. A religious forum was my way of presenting it to others. My life now had meaning.

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Daily writing prompt
What’s a piece of media (book, movie, song) that changed how you see the world?

a change the ending of any book

A Hollywood Ending –

A Pygmalion. Hollywood changed it for me, a hopeless romantic. Don’t know what Hollywood would do today but 60 years ago “My Fair Lady” was the best they have ever done. Today they might have Eliza running GM and saving the world with the electric car.

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Daily writing prompt
If you could change the ending of any book, which one would it be?

a language I speak

A Little Impact –

A life with English. There were attempts at learning Hindi, German, and Spanish but nothing came of it. Always admired those who learned a second language. My favorite saying is “koi baat nahi” which means “it matters little”. When I was learning computer language, I asked if anyone knew what DOS is and my daughter replied “DOS is gut”.

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Daily writing prompt
Which languages do you speak and how did that impact your life?

a person most inspired by

A Mother –

A thinker. A saint. She would pick up an old lady walking on the side of the road. Take her to the grocery store. Have tea with her while I sat in her dark smelly house. She took care of four extra children one school year because their mother was sick. She was the only girl in her high school algebra class. She couldn’t resist a 1500 piece puzzle. I will never forget her “there, there”.

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Daily writing prompt
Who are you most inspired by?

a show that you wish you could experience again for the first time

A “My Fair Lady” –

A first professional play that I got to see when I was a senior in high school. I couldn’t believe how anything could be that good. Years later I would see the movie for the first time and again I couldn’t believe how anything could be that entertaining. Both times the circumstances were very unusual. I couldn’t believe what was happening to me.

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Daily writing prompt
What’s a book, movie, or TV show that you wish you could experience again for the first time?

a common misconception people have about happiness

A Something That Can Be Bought –

A short term feeling that comes with buying something new is soon replaced with the fear that there will never be enough money for the things that you really need. Love. It is not for sale. It comes with getting to know others. With appreciating others. With appreciating what you have that was free.

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Daily writing prompt
What’s a common misconception people have about happiness?