Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Let's see how this goes

Well, thanks to some encouragement from a friend (check out his blog while you're at it--csference.blogspot.com--free advertising!), I'm finally posting this. I'm not always sure what I'll write about, and it may be sporadic, but general subjects will include writing, Bible quizzing, movies and media, and possibly sports. Hopefully, I can tie these things to lessons I've learned or am learning.

The next item to do after writing this post is coming up with a title--looking for suggestions! Being a writer doesn't mean I'm always full of ideas.

So, onto the first topic. One of my favorite TV shows is NUMB3RS. It's about a mathematician named Charlie Eppes who helps his FBI brother Don solve crimes. Both men face death, emptiness, and lack of purpose often, but they deal with it in different ways. Don reverts to his Jewish roots and joins a synagogue. Charlie invests himself in the lives of his close friends at the university and his fiancee; he believes that purposefulness and community will solve his problems.

I'm struck by the polarity of these views. Charlie--an atheist whose only god is science--grabs at air but at the end of the day feels lacking. He should have everything--a great job and a great girlfriend--but he's empty. He seems to have found answers with the 6th season finale (which might also be the series finale; time will tell), when he marries his fiancee Amita, but it's really Don who has found more peace in life.

Many episodes, my heart goes out to Charlie. I long to tell him that purpose is waiting for him, just a prayer away. But he's fictional. It's easy to feel sympathetic to characters in a show or movie. Now I desire to meet someone real I can share my hope with. We should all hope for that.

Okay, there's my weekly heart on the line. Please comment; I'd be open to covering topics you bring up, or responding to questions you have. Thanks for reading!

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