Things that Matter

Recently I have noticed that the stories that I keep coming back to, whether in song, film, or writing, are stories about things that matter. Freedom, love, courage, faith, teamwork, triumph, sacrifice. For me these include The Highway Man, Lord of the Rings, and The Witch of Blackbird Pond. I definitely enjoy things that are more about superficial things, like the book Dragonsdale by Salamandra Drake I read recently, and some of the more cheesy/lame chick flicks I've watched. But they just aren't things that I'm drawn back to over and over again, that catch my imagination and my interest. I am grateful to my friends and family and sometimes strangers who share with me, the things that they have found in their life that matter.