This is a short bit I recently posted on  http://www.good.is. I was hoping it would generate some kind of discussion or at least to have someone look at it. I don’t think it has yet. I know it’s not ground breaking stuff, but sometimes it’s good to take a step back and think about the things we already know and put those things to practice; for our own good.

The key to reform is communication and understanding. What do we need and how do we get it done? It seems easy enough. Am I missing something? I know there are many factors involved in decision making, especially about things as controversial and complex as education and health care reform, but many of the things I’ve read point out the lack of direction from the top. The people who are supposed to have the best answers to our problems. The problem is, they are trying to solve big problems. They need our help though. It seems we are forgetting that small steps are the best way to make significant changes over time. Everyone knows we need big changes to happen, but it takes time for those changes to occur. It takes each of us making thoughtful decisions everyday about how we live and what we value. If 300 million people take one step in the right direction, that’s 300 million right steps.

I hope others recognize this idea and make the best of it.

I try to do this and it doesn’t work. I’m not sure why I don’t just log on and write something like I am right now. I’m too busy playing the guitar and learning another song that no one but I will hear me play because I can’t figure out how to play on my own.

It’s so strange that the music I play can sound so good to me when I’m playing along with the real musicians and then when I try to do it on my own I can’t make it sound right. I often wonder if there’s something wrong with me or if music just isn’t my thing. But what is it that keeps sucking me back in? why does it feel so good sometimes? what is it trying to tell me?

I guess this is what I should write about. I mean, who’s even reading this anyway but me? Kind of like my music. I guess deep down I know why it doesn’t work for me. The hard part is figuring out what I want to work. I need some kind of foundation. But I don’t know what I want or need to build.

I may not write everyday, but I’m going to be thinking about it anyway. Even if you can’t read about it here.

Good luck me (I’m the only one reading anyway).