Gratitude Day 86: Community Common Unity a gathering together of people to live or a group of people having a common interest or characteristic. I am so very grateful for the communities I have in my life. I feel like an Atom with the nucleus of my world being my family the four of us connected in a soulful, eternal and infinite way. There was a shift in my life when my birth family became secondary to the connection I have with my wife and children, a natural progression but a shift nonetheless. My parents and siblings still hold a strong place in the hierarchy of communal connections second only to my wife and kids. Circling around the core of my being are many communities I feel privileged to be a part of. Friends, Fellow Artists, Teachers, Students, People from my past, present and future, Situations chosen or thrust upon me, Interests, Spiritual Paths and other entities which escape me now have all led to communities that I am a part of. Some of these communities I am intertwined, connected and heavily committed to others I am a part of a list. With the ebb and flow of life I also weave in and out of communities depending on what is happening and what ties me there. My kids Elementary school community so much a part of my life will change and evolve as they get older and move through middle school and beyond. My own High School community has shifted and changed through the years some people have disappeared completely some that I just knew casually have resurfaced on Facebook and I look back with a yearning to have spent more time with them and a wish that I knew them better back in the day. When communities collide it is an explosion of joy and surprise (unless it is a meeting of communities best kept at bay). Today was an especially great day to celebrate community. I started the day bringing my boy to a gathering at Barbara Schofields house. Members of The Open Fist Theatre Company gathered there to work on and spruce up her garden. I saw so many friends in the company that I hadnt seen in a long time it was a heart felt reunion of sorts. I felt good to re-connect. We worked for a while had a pizza lunch and just enjoyed each others company. I came home and had some family time then left for the The Road Theatre Company to perform in SOVEREIGN BODY. My acting ensemble family was there and we went through the rituals and ceremonies we have grown accustomed to before going on stage. I will miss my family when the show is over. I have really grown close to them all. As soon as the show starts the community of players on the stage becomes enmeshed with the audience and for a few hours our worlds are one..... the outside world slips away and the audience is in our home riding along with us exploring the story being experienced on stage. As an Actor there is no feeling like it ..... it is the tightrope of storytelling or more like storybeing, that connection with each other on stage and the audience watching but being a part of the experience at the same time. After the show I had tea and pie with Salina Duplessis and Natasha Rose Capener two friends and former U.S.C. students of mine that came to see the show. It was so great to see them and re-connect talking about what they are doing and how they are doing and to share the connection of communities. We bumped into other friends of mine from other communities on the way to our cars. I got into my car thinking what a small world it really is and how blessed I am to have so many meaningful relationships from the communities I am a part of. Even when the communities evolve or disappear entirely the memories, relationships and experiences remain to savor and enjoy for a lifetime. with Lisa Campbell McCorkle
Posted on: Sun, 18 May 2014 07:50:03 +0000
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