When a child is born, another soul leaves this world. We are told numerous times to live life to the fullest because we only live once. We live every time we open our eyes in the morning, and take that first breath of air. We will only die once. No one is promised a tomorrow. God has a plan for us. We do not know what that plan is, or where it will eventually take us, but He does have a plan. No matter how many hardships we will face, or no matter how many times we want to give up, we cannot lose faith in the plan God has in store for us. Instead of looking ahead to the future, let us look at what is in our present. Try doing something that will make an impact on someone's life. Start putting others' needs before your own, and that will slowly start to make the world a better place just one day at a time. Let's put away our phones, computers, and turn off the televisions, and go out and help someone in need. With one small act, we can change the world.
I was 17, on a flight to the Bahamas for a family vacation, when I first listened to the Wicked Broadway soundtrack. Staring out the window at the endless clouds, I felt like I was soaring right alongside Elphaba as she defied gravity. That music stayed with me, becoming a soundtrack to a summer I’ll never forget. Years later, sitting in the audience at Playhouse Square, I watched the story come to life on stage, and it changed me “for good.” So, when the movie finally came out, I walked into the theater with high hopes—and let me tell you, I was utterly blown away. Wicked: Part 1 was released in November 2024, directed by Jon M. Chu, starring Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. It’s a fantasy musical adaptation of the Broadway hit and novel by Gregory Maguire. It starts with celebrating the Wicked Witch of the West’s downfall after melting and perishing to her doom. Although all seems fine and celebratory in the Land of Oz, we later learn that the Wicked Witch, ...
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