Rosencrantz and Guildenstern!
ROS: Whatever became of the moment when one first knew about death? There must have been one, a moment, in childhood when it first occured to you that you don't go on forever. It must have been shattering-- stamped into one's memory. And yet I can't remember it. It never occured to me at all. What does one make of that? We must be born with an intuition of mortality. Before we know the words for it, before we know that there are words, out we come, bloodied and squalling with the knowledge that for all the compasses in the world, there's only one direction, and time is its only measure.
The Shins, Dispatch, Amy Grant, Carrie Underwood, The MereCats, The Shins, John Denver, Ella Fitzgerald, Jason Mraz, The Shins, Colin Hay, Chris Rice, anything on the Garden State Soundtrack, Barenaked Ladies, The Ataris, B*Witched, Spice Girls, Chris Tomlin, FFH, Kiri Te Kanawa, Linda Eder, Rascal Flatts, The Shins, Celtic Woman, Sara Evans, lots of Broadway, Selena, Shania Twain, and Watermark...and the Shins.
Garden State, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Ferngully, A Little Princess, Elizabethtown, The Ultimate Gift, Aladdin, Jerry Maguire, Camp, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, 10 Things I Hate About You, Clue, all three X-men movies, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Sweetest Thing, and George of the Jungle
Heroes, The Big Bang Theory, Scrubs, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Boy Meets World, The Simpsons, Aqua Teen Hungerforce, Project Runway, America's Next Top Model, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Home Movies, That 70's Show, Law and Order SVU, Friends, the History Channel, Jeopardy, and various stand-ups on Comedy Central.
There are so many people I admire...my dad is such an amazing example of a strong, Christian man who cares more about others than himself. My Grandma Lois has shown me what it means to be a strong, intelligent woman while rejoicing the presence of that farm girl inside. Megan shows me daily what a young woman of faith can accomplish. Her strength, caring, trust, and total reliance on God helps keep me focused on what's really important. Margie Hart is such an amazing woman, but I don't get to see her much these days. For those of you that don't know her, she has the spirit of a child, a faith that HAS moved mountains, and a conspicuous love for everyone she meets. If I can live a life to be half of what these people are, I will make such a difference in the lives of my students. My Lord has brought such amazing people into my life. There are so many more I should list, but this is a good start.