We all get star struck when we hear big names in Music and Movies. No matter how you feel about some of them if Brad and Angelina were to walk past you you would feel some awe. If Michael Bubblé was to stand behind you in the grocery line you would consider your self lucky.
Where is all this going do you ask? Well I wanted to say how lucky I feel to have met to of the greats.. whether you know them or not in my life. They don't go out and sing the most popular thing or act in the most popular roles that will get their names in lights but they inspire us to be the people we all can be.
They have both portrayed one of my favorite most inspiring pioneer story in ways that make anyone feel what it was like for them. A piece of LDS history that is as sad as it is amazing. I truly don't know if I could have the strength these people had. I am talking about the Martin Handcart Company. A handcart group that travelled through the most horrifying of weather because of their faith. They did things that made the Prophet weep. These people are examples to us all about how strong we, EVERYONE, are.
The first person I consider blessed to have known in my life is Jaelan Petrie. He was my high school crush. Not just because he was oh so darn cute but because I admired his strength of spirit. I was such an emotional mess back then spiritually and other wise that I never felt I could deserve someone so amazing. I managed a few times to build up the courage to talk to him and even ask him to dance. I even said Hi to him once in a voice so high and squeaky that my Best Friend couldn't stop laughing for weeks. I still laugh at times about it. I really felt like a fool when I finally got to sit in that back seat of a car with him driving home from a party and pronounced the name of a constellation wrong. Yeah.. I was a high school geek.. still am most days I think.. Well I am sure my kids thing so anyways. I continue to admire him because he went on to become the actor he wanted to be and played the lead role in the movie Handcart. Now this is a fictional story about the company but his courage to even play a role that would have go through such trials both emotional and physical is brilliant. I know some people don't feel the movie was so great but I don't care. I loved being able to share it with my kids. Look for a clip at the end of this post.
The second person is Wayne Burton. I went to institute with him and got to know this amazing person who was fun, outgoing, friendly and so full of talent. You should check him out on a BMX bike. He has this amazing soul that is so full of the spirit that you knew he was going to find some way to let it out and he has. He is a well accomplished musician with albums and such out there. His latest is also a song of the Handcart company but even more of a tribute to these unsung heroes. He captured the feeling that has always been in my heart with this story and how they have always reminded me of Christ true love for all of us. How lucky am I to have met and learned from these two people. How lucky am I to have the rest of my inspirational friends and family in my life. My Grandma Brooks is currently in Utah filming a movie about the Old Testament. He is also some one I admire. How blessed can one person be. How can I NOT go and do those things the Lord asks me to do with such examples in my life.
I wish I understood my worth sooner when I was younger that I could of worked more closely with both of them. Maybe one day I still get the chance. For now enjoy the fruits of their work with me as well. First a Clip of the Movie Handcart with Jaelan Petrie and then the YouTube Video of the song One By One written and Perform by Wayne Burton. And to those interested Wayne is having a contest go check him out on facebook here and become a fan for your chance to win one of his albums or songbooks for free!
Who inspires you to be a better person or reminds you of what you are working towards?
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We all leave our mark in this life and you need to know and understand how much I admire each and every one of my children, you included. Yes, things were tough, for me as well as you, yes, things were not always the best, for me as well as you, but each of you have become amazing people. There are things I admire about each of you, the talents you possess, the things you can all do, the people you have become. Yes, there are those who make choices that I would wish they wouldn't, but that is not what I choose to see... at least not all the time. I choose to see the good things about each and every one of you and I admire those things in you. You, Dyanne, have amazing creativeness and talent yourself. To think you were shy enough to not talk to someone you admired is interesting as you have always been my social butterfly and from you I learned I could talk to people. YOU taught me that, not anyone else. That was something I had to work hard at and YOU showed me the way. Thank you for being you.
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