(A discussion on Michael Jackson’s song Man in the Mirror)
Lyrics Youtube video
I’m Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
MJ’s Man in the Mirror is in the top ten charts again. I absolutely adore this song. There are needs all around us and sometimes we pretend not to see the hurts, cries and needs (or may be its easy to look the other way). We are victims of selfish kind of love that is obsessed by ‘me-my-and I’.
But… if we can make that extra effort and look, we can see people with no Home, not a nickel to loan and all alone. Perhaps, it time to make a difference in the lives of people. And we need to ask the man in the mirror to make the change. If we wanna make the world a better place, then we need to take a look at ourselves and make that change. Today. Everyday.
I have been looking (actually browsing) for information about child soldiers myself. It really broke my heart to when I read about their hapless lives. Their aches, their cries for freedom, their trauma and the horror of war. Can we/I make a change? Is there anyone who make a difference.
I was personally touched by the story behind Invisible children. See
http://therescue.invisiblechildren.com/
Back in 2003 these three young filmmakers Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey, and Laren Poole discovered the reality of child soldiers when they travelled to Africa in search of a story. After returning to the States, they created the documentary “Invisible Children: Rough Cut”, a film that exposes the tragic realities of northern Uganda’s night commuters and child soldiers.
The story of the invisible children has sparked a grassroots movement mobilizing thousands to get involved in rebuilding war-torn schools in northern Uganda and providing scholarships to African youth.
We can make the change. We need to look around. Get involved. We need to look at the Man in the Mirror and say…
I’m Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It’s Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . .
We desperately need to make the world a better place. Mahatma Gandhi said, “I want to be the change that I want to see”. Well… it needs more courage to look at the Man in the Mirror. MJ’s gone. But… these words will be long remembered, “If we wanna make the world a better place, then look at yourself and make that change”. Are we ready and willing?
Faith Commentary
MJ’s Man in the Mirror is in the top ten charts again. I absolutely adore this song. There are needs all around us and sometimes we pretend not to see the hurts, cries and needs (or may be its easy to look the other way). We are victims of selfish kind of love that is obsessed with a ‘me-my-and I’ perspective.
But… if we can make that extra effort and look, we can see people with no home, not a nickel to loan and all alone. Perhaps, it time to make a difference in the lives of people. And we need to ask the man in the mirror to make the change. If we wanna make the world a better place, then we need to take a look at ourselves and make that change. Today. Everyday.
I have been looking (actually browsing) for information about child soldiers this week. It was really sad to read about their hapless lives, their aches, their cries for freedom, their trauma and the horror of war. Can we/I make a change? Is there anyone who make a difference.
I was personally touched by the story behind the documentary Invisible children. See http://therescue.invisiblechildren.com/
Back in 2003 these three young filmmakers Jason Russell, Bobby Bailey, and Laren Poole discovered the reality of child soldiers when they travelled to Africa in search of a story. After returning to the States, they created the documentary “Invisible Children: Rough Cut“, a film that exposes the tragic realities of northern Uganda’s night commuters and child soldiers.
The story of the invisible children has sparked a grassroots movement mobilizing thousands to get involved in rebuilding war-torn schools in northern Uganda and providing scholarships to African youth.
I guess there’s so much we can do (if only we want to). We can make the change. We need to look around. Get involved. We need to look at the Man in the Mirror and say…
I’m Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It’s Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . .
The world needs to be a better place. Mahatma Gandhi said, “I want to be the change that I want to see”. Well… it takes courage to be the change. It takes more courage to look at the Man in the Mirror and ask him to make that change. MJ’s gone.
But… these words will be long remembered, “If we wanna make the world a better place, then look at yourself and make that change”.
Are we ready and willing?
Quesstions for further discussion
1) what is this song about?
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2) What do you think is wrong with our world today? Why is it important to make a difference? Can we make a difference in our world today?
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3) what are the contemporary stories of people making a difference in our world today?
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4) Why is important for us to start with the man in the mirror and ask him to change his ways?
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5) What are some things around us that we can change and make the world a better place?
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6) Mahatma Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see”. Comment!
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