As in today's “Bottom Liner” comic strip, the actress says to the Director, “By the way boycotted the Academy Awards, after wasn’t invited.” (Please see http://www.seattlepi.com/comics-and-games/fun/Bottom_Liners/)
I was never invited. My unofficial, personal boycott started with the February 21, 2016 Living Stones post: “Trophy Worthy...Not: Make the change. Be the change. Live the change.”
My gift bags were nonexistent. I filled a reusable Traders Joe shopping bag with a few umbrellas from my coat closet and a couple pairs of clean dry socks from my dresser and a few hats I had loomed. I added three small trophies I bought at a local thrift shop.
As I travelled up and down the city sidewalks with the cold rain blowing, I stopped at each person along the way who apparently lived on the street. I explained the items in the bag and each person could choose one. I was amazed the three trophies were taken first as each person placed them in their bags or coat pockets. I prefaced the trophies by saying that you can keep the trophy, pass it on to someone who is trophy worthy or sell it. I believe the trophies will be kept because people want to fill appreciated.
As I travelled up and down the city sidewalks with the cold rain blowing, I stopped at each person along the way who apparently lived on the street. I explained the items in the bag and each person could choose one. I was amazed the three trophies were taken first as each person placed them in their bags or coat pockets. I prefaced the trophies by saying that you can keep the trophy, pass it on to someone who is trophy worthy or sell it. I believe the trophies will be kept because people want to fill appreciated.
After I arrived home and settled in, I placed the DVD of “To Kill a Mocking Bird in the player,” that I checked out the day before at my local branch library.
Before watching the movie, I scanned comments about the Academy Awards on Facebook, including this string of comments by a Girl Scout Leader, GSL), her friend (F) and a local Pastor (P).
Before watching the movie, I scanned comments about the Academy Awards on Facebook, including this string of comments by a Girl Scout Leader, GSL), her friend (F) and a local Pastor (P).
GSL: “OMG!!! Chris Rock just said "everybody buy Girl Scout cookies" while holding s box of Thin Mints and an open sleeve of Do Si Dos!!!!”
P: They sold in the middle of the Oscars and at one point had made 65,000.
P: They sold in the middle of the Oscars and at one point had made 65,000.
F: A bunch of Girl Scouts came out and Chris Rock told all the millionaires to open their wallets and buy some cookies!
P: They were older scouts which was cool.
This sounded cool; however, I wrote on my Facebook page before my viewing:
"Is is true that a guy named, "Oscar" is on tv tonight?
I plan to honor Harper Lee and watch 'To Kill a Mocking Bird.'
Does the below quote describe acting? Or is it something else?
‘You really never understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around in it. –Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird.’”
I figure someone would proof-text the quote and think it was about acting. I was wrong. A childhood friend and next door neighbor growing up by the name of Laura responded, “It describes empathy which is sadly lacking in our culture.” (Our seventh grade English teacher, "Mrs. Trager taught us well, Laura.")
I usually do not view a movie more than once but I am glad I did. As the movies ended and Scout asked Atticus about Boo, "Well, it'd be sort of like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?"
I learned a little bit more about and reflected on culture last evening. Some of us have a Girl Scouts with cookies and others have a girl who is name “Scout." And we have the opportunity to sing like a Mocking Bird or not. This lesson translates into my personal life and will carry over into the workplace with empathy and appreciation being key.
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