

Plain White T's - Our Time Now
Love him or hate him, Michael Jackson left a huge legacy in the world. He was a father, entertainer, genius, abused child, wounded man, humanitarian...He was a man with many sides - more than two and a man on mission to re-enter the world of entertainment after a long delay. The world was anxiously awaiting this amazing talent but alas, his dream was cut short. Jackson's sudden death shocked the world and it also made us realize that we can be here today and gone tomorrow. While Jackson's legacy will live on and he may become more celebrated dead than alive, it still doesn't solve the problem that he was taken too soon just at the height of his triumphant return. Which brings me to this point - what are you holding off showing the world? We all have some talent or ability that we aren't showing the world because of many reasons. It may be that we don't think we're good enough, talented enough, interesting enough, or we're worried that others will be upset with us if we 'show off.'We can blame lack of time, lack of resources, or lack of support on why we don't practice our talents but this excuse soon becomes lame.
I speak from experience because I am a trained visual artist and haven't created a painting for over 12 years. I can blame it on lack of time - a family, a full-time responsible job, but the truth is - if I really wanted