An interesting series of events.
The other day the boys were dancing to Michael Jackson. Which happens often in our household (God bless the man...) that's what I call a lasting legacy. Thriller is the album of choice these days and especially the song "Thriller". From what I know they haven't seen the video, which is good because we don't have to deal with the resulting nightmares yet. But, they do love the song and will do so even more as we head towards Halloween. Anyhow, they danced after dinner until they were sweating and what good exercise!
That night before bed, we read a book about planets and space. The book explained the basics of the solar system and on one page showed all the planets lined up from the sun - and I wonder if they are able to realize this yet? That there is something beyond the big blue and the starry stars that fill the sky. And what fills their mind? Questions - and lots of them. Lets pray they have their lifetime to find answers.
Recently saw this article - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44511308/ns/technology_and_science-science/. Folks are beginning to pick out a few planets that may potentially harbor life and within my boys lifetime and probably mine, we may find some signs of life - outside of ours - extraterrestrials (E.T.) Makes the grown up in me wonder...
What would aliens think of earthlings if Michael Jackson's Thriller were blasted into deep space?
In February, 2008 The Beatles - Across The Universe was blasted into deep space:
Words are flying out like
endless rain into a paper cup
They slither while they pass
They slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow waves of joy
are drifting thorough my open mind
Possessing and caressing me
Jai guru deva om
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world
... 'cept my kids.
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