The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music was the first movie I remember from my childhood.

I grew up thinking my life would be like Julie Andrews:

I would have someone sing to me that they must have done something good in their life to have the privilege of me loving them.

When we needed to stand up for a belief, we would do it together even if it meant running away from everything we knew.

That hills were made for twirling around, looking up at the sky and belting out a song

I have had two out of these three.

I have left everything I have known to pursue something I believe in. In fact, I have done that a few times.

I have twirled on the hills and sung at the top of my lungs

As I watched this movie the other night, I considered how our world has changed. The days of purity in falling in love are gone in modern day story lines. What a pity.

More than falling in love with a partner though, I would like to teach the next generation to stand against what they perceive as injustices in spite of the closeness of friends who disagree

My father was a conscientious objector during World War II. One out of six brothers who served his country without bearing arms. The only brother who continued to stand for what he believed by replenishing livestock in Europe after the war

This is my heritage. Do I have a choice? I am made of the same fabric. There are things I believe which I cannot back down. There is "glossing over" and "just moving on" that I am unable to do.

There is a festering which will surface at some point and it is only a matter of time.

The good news is our Lord's precious blood was enough to take care of any of these hidden lies.