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Scary Movies, Scary Books
There are lessons in life everyday, if we are open to acknowledging them.
I had a bad dream last night about serial murderers – cold, soul-less men. I could not remember when I woke if I was one of the victims or simply watching it, as a movie. Part of the time I was one of the victims, trying to figure a way out. Then it seemed like this period of time had been repeated many times over, that I was reliving this experience, caught in a loop.
I woke with a bad feeling, but then thought this would make a good story. I though about it more, and decided that even if it was a good story from an intrigue or economical point of view, would it be worth writing? Would I want other people to be inflicted with those thoughts of evil?
As in many recent books (and even more common in movies in the last few years), the evil that can exist in the world is written down and captured, but to what end? Is there a lesson there for most people, other than a bad aftertaste? Do we need to spend our time absorbing the thoughts of evil beings? I don’t want that in my head, nor would I want to give that to someone else. It wouldn’t be a gift.
I want books that give people hope or peace or confirmation that there is good in all of us.
And I'm thinking of not watching the news anymore...
Regina Calton Burchett
July 13, 2001
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