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Greetings from Affluenza-land
Posted by Brian
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9:56 PM
No matter how many times I leave the Dominican Republic and re-enter "civilization", I never cease to be blown away by the affluence of North America. It's not a slam, just a statement of reality. We are so blessed; we have a huge responsibility to make the world a better place.
I'm staying with family in The Villages, near Ocala. It's a "golf cart community" - everyone drives a souped up golf cart - they even have separate garages for them. There are two downtown areas that are like something out of a movie set. In fact, a few times I have commented that it's all a little too much like The Truman Show for me. Remember the movie where Jim Carrey plays a guy who's entire life has been televised and everyone in town is an actor? The Villages is too perfect... almost a parody. Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing place to live. But if you ever wanted to live somewhere and forget the real world, this is the place.
My video camera is at the shop, and the good news is that it can be repaired. It's going to cost about $500, but that's a lot cheaper than replacing it. And it will get a proper cleaning too, which it really needed. The salt air and humidity really messed it up. It will be ready to go for my trip to Australia, happy-lujah. I was not looking forward to filming the documentary on my Handicam (though the Blair Witch Project seemed to do OK).
Tomorrow we celebrate the resurrection, and the resurrection is all about hope. Hope that death is not terminal, and that suffering does not last forever. Remember those who are feeling hopeless tonight, that they might know the peace and the comfort of Jesus.
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I'm staying with family in The Villages, near Ocala. It's a "golf cart community" - everyone drives a souped up golf cart - they even have separate garages for them. There are two downtown areas that are like something out of a movie set. In fact, a few times I have commented that it's all a little too much like The Truman Show for me. Remember the movie where Jim Carrey plays a guy who's entire life has been televised and everyone in town is an actor? The Villages is too perfect... almost a parody. Don't get me wrong, it's an amazing place to live. But if you ever wanted to live somewhere and forget the real world, this is the place.
My video camera is at the shop, and the good news is that it can be repaired. It's going to cost about $500, but that's a lot cheaper than replacing it. And it will get a proper cleaning too, which it really needed. The salt air and humidity really messed it up. It will be ready to go for my trip to Australia, happy-lujah. I was not looking forward to filming the documentary on my Handicam (though the Blair Witch Project seemed to do OK).
Tomorrow we celebrate the resurrection, and the resurrection is all about hope. Hope that death is not terminal, and that suffering does not last forever. Remember those who are feeling hopeless tonight, that they might know the peace and the comfort of Jesus.
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