The Music of Hope & Freedom
Life is a symphony of cycles, rhythms and trends. The music of life includes notes and scales revealing a pendulum of elation and depression, greed and fear. This composition and musical score truly reflects the motion of emotion we all encounter, each and every day.
Today, people are scared. They see a cycle where fiscal sanity is forgotten, constitutional freedoms eroded and common sense ignored. They ask themselves, is there any hope? Is there any future? Is there any insight or inspiration they can rely on?
Here are two stories of uncommon courage and endurance, qualities we will all need to overcome the difficult times ahead.
A Story of Endurance
I truly admire Native Americans. Nearly 150 years ago, there was a period of great change on the Great Plains where the Native Americans were deprived of their livelihood, culture and freedom. This was due to the migration of new immigrants in search of a “better life” but who did not ask permission to cross their land, shot their buffalo to near extinction and gave them nothing in return but life on small reservations. They called them hostiles in their own land. How sad. Thankfully, Native Americans endured and are still here.
The moving theme by John Barry from “Dances with Wolves” perfectly captures in music the end of this era where freedoms were lost, loyalties tested and hardships endured.
An Inspirational Story of Freedom
This is the true story of one man’s passion and perseverance that changed the world.
William Wilberforce became a Member of Parliament in 1780 at the age of only 21. In 1786 he had a life changing experience, became a Christian and fought a long campaign in Parliament for the abolition of slavery in England.
Along the way he met John Newton, a converted former slave ship captain who, as a result of his experiences at sea, wrote the famous hymn “Amazing Grace” we are all familiar with today. John Newton became his pastor and encouraged him to continue the cause of freedom.
Finally in 1807, the Slave Trade Act was passed which outlawed slavery in England. But he did not stop there and campaigned relentlessly against slavery, wherever it occurred. In 1833, after more than 50 years since the beginning of the movement, the Slavery Abolition Act was enacted that ended slavery in all English colonies. He died just three days after hearing of the final passage of the Act, knowing his mission in life was accomplished.
That, my friends, is commitment and endurance in its finest form.
A brilliant rendition of “Amazing Grace” by IL Divo is here.
In Conclusion
Today we see constitutional freedoms being eroded, fiscal sanity forgotten and common sense ignored. Do you believe in Amazing Grace in the face of this uncertain future? Do you believe in freedom of speech, freedom to petition and freedom from servitude, among many others?
There is hope if you have the patience, passion and endurance to fight for the timeless principles of freedom, fiscal sanity and common sense, no matter what and no matter where they need to be heard.
Thank you for listening and I hope this piece speaks as much to you, as it does to me.
Trader Garrett
Updated August 2013
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An awesome performance as well as an inspiration for personal excellence in whatever we do, at whatever age and in whatever condition we find ourselves.
Amira Willighagen - Ave Maria
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Amira Willighagen - Ave Maria
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