Its 2:06 am EST and I am just getting back from a day that started at 5am!
This entry will be short and sweet, however, I am committed to writing every day! Through the GOOD and BAD!
Starting off with the not so good. I received two more rejection letters. Oddly, each letter is rather a nice form letter to all writers. To be honest like a child...I'm just happy to just get in the game. I know its a form letter that was sent...nothing personal. yet, the letter was delivered to a personal address and in the craziest way... I feel honored to get rejected...because it means I am getting closer to my goal. My two books will get published this year. This is a promise to myself. I have not received any response from my UK agents. Of course I will keep all updated.
On the acting front. I am creating a new career treasure map aka vision board after I type this post. I cant wait to get to cutting and pasting :)
Now on to Jean Léopold Dominique. I am just now discovering this man's story and I am in love! Not romantic love but love in a sense that I have seen with my very eyes another human that carries the same type of passion for his life... I went to a local film festival today and I saw the film, "The Agronomist"...and from this man's in your face persona, to the deep love he had for his wife, to his "grunts" when he spoke Kreyol. He made you laugh and cry. Google this man and learn about him. After watching the film I decided that I want to focus on indie and documentary films. I of course desire to be involved in commercial film projects...yet documentaries like this one gets deep into your soul. If it were not for documentaries like this one...how would I have ever found out about Jean? Through other people's stories, a Google search, or some short footage on YouTube?
Well after the film I was still slightly confused about the political situation of Haiti. However, what inspired me was that he never gave up on Haiti. He never gave up on his desire to tell the people of PortaP the truth. He was a straight shooter with his communications and it was sort of like Larry King in Haiti. It was amazing to see his strength even in the midst of chaos. I gained strength from his story today and hopefully, if his wife is still living...I would love to meet her.
There was this part of the film were a peasant boy would listen to the Radio Haiti and get inspired by this unknown man. In turn Jean would speak what he felt in his heart about the conditions of the land. The boy was so inspired he found a way to the Radio station and began working for the station. The story goes on and on...yet it was just amazing to see two lives connected by just going after your dreams...
Okay well its 2:25am EST...I am about to complete my treasure maps and go to bed.
I am ending this day both happy and sad. If that even makes sense.
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