I just saw the movie "Bobby" and if you have not yet had the opportunity, please go see it.

It is not so much about Kennedy as it is about the era and the ideas he had about how to make the world a better place. There are many stories in the film, each one poignant and a lesson in its own way.

The one that touched me the most was a scene where two Latino men were discussing their situation and their place in the world. One was very angry, and saw himself as a victim, but he couldn't see how this attitude affected how others treated him. The other, in the midst of chaos and upset, found a way to be at peace with himself, and to do a simple act of kindness that was uplifting to a co-worker.

This is our challenge - to let peace begin with me - and to be a source of peace, respect and tolerance in the midst of chaos.

I had forgotten Robert Kennedy's words and ideas; I believe he was the last great voice for peace and nonviolence in the world, a non-political politician, a voice for how to solve problems in ways other than war; he saw injustice and offered ways to make it right. He saw violence and saw how it destroys the fabric of society, and proposed ways to bring about change. His ideas are still valid today and worth revisiting.

In case you didn't get it, I was deeply moved by this movie. Joseph Campbell spoke of the Power of Myth, and I believe movies are the modern day telling of myth, and can have a powerful impact on us. Go see this movie!
-Len

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