Thoughts as we write

Richard and I are still writing the show, and it really is for me, writing my life into the show. It is not autobiographical, but so much of what I have learned in my life, especially in the last four years at university is written into the show.

An important theme is how in university we learn so much about the current state of the world, but how classes do not provide the tools necessary on how to make positive change. That, it seems, is learned outside of the classroom. Sometimes it is seems such an overwhelmingly daunting task to make this world a better place. I just wrote a song today for the show called "What we don't want" and one part says:

"Learning about all of this sometimes
Presses in on my heart and on my mind
How am I supposed to change this world take a leap
When our problems are rooted ingrained so deep"

The feeling of helplessness can become so strong that people become apathetic, and that, I think is the worst state in which to find yourself after going through university. The song continues,

"It's not easy it never was
But I try anyway because
What else could I possibly try to do
When we need each other to live you need me I need you"

If we care about the people in our lives, we should care about making this world a better place for them. And maybe that comes off really cheesy, but each of us can do our part in our own communities. We do the things we are good at to bring justice, joy, art, love and beauty to the world. We continue.

~J