Brian’s Reflection: Monday, November 5, 2007


Life is too short to work so hard.

- Vivian Leigh, English actress,
born on this day, 1913.


Miss Scarlet! I’ll bet most people think that Vivien Leigh was American. She was born in Darjeeling, India - as was her Irish mother. Her father was British, her mother Irish and part Armenian, contributing to her daughter’s dark features. She had a fine career, but Vivien Leigh will always be Miss Scarlet to Americans.

You know, Life IS too short to work so hard!

Balance, balance is the goal. It’s hard in America. Puritan blood still courses through our bodies. Thinking we can “earn” Heaven and God’s Love. And, Life as we want it - all the trimmings, all the MRI’s, all the techie toys, $30,000 per year colleges, Starbuck’s coffee at $3.95 a frappacino.

Relax guys! Take a deep breath. Think about what expensive stuff you don’t need! Buy a grill and have good salmon and veggies on it! Play Scrabble. Reduce cable TV to 5 good channels.

Take the extra moolah every year and go to the Greek isles and eat moussaka from a cheap stall.

Feel better??

Brian+