Con Carey Play On In Brosna on June 11th 12th and 13th.
The acclaimed and successful play Con Carey’s Apostles is coming to Brosna.
It will be staged in a marquee on the GAA grounds, sponsored by the Murphy family, Knegare. This thought-provoking story is not to be missed.
I had the pleasure of seeing Memory Lane Theatre’s production that was both polished and professional in front of a full house in Knocknagoshel.
This play, beautifully written by Noel Lane, captures both the pathos and humanity of the event that inspired the story.
Book your seat in Brosna by calling 087 7050670. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this event. Dates for Brosna June 11th 12th and 13th.
Thought For The Week
A hundred years ago we would process news that came to us via the radio, newspapers or by letters from abroad.
The information flowed at a slow pace and we had time to digest what we heard, to discuss it with neighbours and consider the implications for ourselves and the world.
The invention of TV stepped up this news flow and the 9pm news was the sacrosanct time in most households where adults would shush the children to watch and listen to newsfeeds from beyond our quiet parish.
Bombarded by Headlines
Portentous events that shook the world got top billing and we had time to absorb the information, feeling sadness, outrage, joy depending on the event. But now our lives are bombarded constantly by attention grabbing headlines.
We have no sooner absorbed the horror of a terrible event that we are fed five more catastrophic crises that we have to process. And what happens to us?
Is all of this information making us better humans? Is this knowledge good for us? There’s a belief that the constant barrage of tragedy is making us numb as it engenders in us a feeling of powerlessness.
Not Designed to Cope
Our emotional selves are not designed to cope with all of this data. I don’t recommend that we close our hearts and ears to the problems of the world but instead that we become more conscious of how much data we are consuming each day.
Perhaps going back to the old methods of reading a well-produced daily newspaper or listening to a hopefully, unbiased news channel once a day, might be a healthier approach.
And to offset any feeling of powerlessness, why not take any meaningful action at local level to help correct an injustice.
Empowering ourselves to do good where possible has a two-fold purpose. One, it shows us that we have the ability to enact positive change.
Deeply Embedded Feelings
Two, it influences others and inspires them when we stand up for something that matters. Don’t let yourself be buried under the load of negative data pouring from your phone or screen. It’s contributing to deeply embedded feelings of hopelessness and helplessness.
There’s always something worthwhile to do – however small it may seem.
And when the world news gets a little too much, just wander out into nature and admire how the birds and bees roll on with their lives, doing their best, not sitting around waiting for the sky to fall.
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