So it’s been a late night for me. I cheered for my Sun Devils in their basketball victory this evening and returned late to watched the Oscars—DVR style. I thoroughly enjoyed Slumdog Millionaire and have made sure I watched each of the speeches from its winners. A few words by A.R. Rahman popped out at me when “Jai Ho” won the Oscar for Original Song.
Rahman said, “…the essence of the film–which is about optimism–and the power of hope in our lives..and, all my life I’ve had a choice of hate and love. I chose love and I’m here. God bless.”
I know that for me–at least in the past few weeks–hope has been a tougher word to grasp as the news has been dominated by pessimism. I think it is time that we regain a small aspect of that optimistic hope, and if times continue to get tough, we find ways to love those around us.