Random Thoughts

Have you ever wondered why being famous seems to be on a lot of people's minds. Perhaps its the idea of getting a lot of attention or just the idea that with attention comes the opportunity of making money or receiving money. What is it about being famous or wanting to be famous that makes so many people a bit crazier than normal. A news channel camera is on someone and suddenly they act different or they wave or make funny faces as they walk by. Some will even try things that they probably thought they would never do before just for a few minutes of fame. Would we be content with our lives if we never got those "minutes of fame" or chances of winning millions. I guess pride has something to do with it. Pride would want to be noticed and have others acknowledge that you have done something or have achieved something, even if that achieving was exposing yourself on national tv (whichever way that might be) or screaming and jumping and yelling into the cameras of your favorite musical concert, rushing to the front, pushing over people in order to be recognized, noticed, even have the musician make a comment about you over their microphone. Suddenly we are someone (even though it lasts 10 seconds) but we grin as we walk out of the stadium and another fan walking by says, "Hey! You were the one that got on stage or the artist talked about over the mic or blah blah blah- fill in the blank-!" And in smugness we think "Yeah I did and YOU didn't!"
What if we spent our time thinking about how we could do something for someone else even though we would never get noticed (something good that is!). Would we do it? Without any thanks or without any recognition, pat on the back or whatever? Could we put down our pride (and that is a whole in depth issue that is beyond the scope of today's random thought except for this particular angle) and just do without fame or the desire of it (big or small scale, with or without money and glam involved). What if we would put aside our need for others understanding our expression of self and selflessly seek out to help another (in our homes, across the street, across the town, the world). Would we do this joyfully without expectations? Thoughts to ponder on for today....until next time...over and out from over yonder!


P.S. this photo was taken at Yellowstone National Park at the Upper Falls....a great reminder for a long ago promise.