On Monday I introduced the video series, He Gets Us. They were created by a group portraying the relevance of spiritual life today. The work presents pictures of our common humanity.
Works of Art
I believe these videos are works of art. They have the power to evoke an epiphany. We may not know the full wisdom being offered. But one can feel the experience connecting with something inside you.
My hope is to inspire an appraisal of today’s coop messaging. The goal is to move beyond the headlines and priorities of the current moment to rediscover the passions that made the industry a movement.
A Second Language
Today’s selections begin with what seems a simple task, asking nonnative speakers what are most difficult sounds for them to pronounce in English.
But then each person acknowledges the real question is about the words we find the hardest to say emotionally in human interaction. In any language. This short introduction is the source for five longer personal stories from each.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whm_-aL9HmI&t=18s)
A Story
The final speaker is from Finland. The words he found hardest to say emotionally arose in very difficult circumstances.
They were: “I love you.” Saying them makes us vulnerable. A phrase repeated often by rote but still changes lives when stated.
His story sketches the growth in his understanding of this universal expression that enriches all human relationships. It begins with a trigger warning.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWplgR3t_Ck&t=1s)