I didn't watch the awards show last evening. However, I did pause there for a few moments to see 2 awards given for best costume and best art design. The show seemed a bit boring and trivial to me, no offense to you if you are a die hard awards show fan.

I believe that people should be free to create movies, and have entire evenings dedicated to awarding the participants for their achievements. I also believe that if an entertainer/actor earns millions of dollars in their pursuits, it is theirs to do as they please. I love to hear stories of these people giving back to worthy causes and providing much needed dollars to help those in need. And whether they hoard or give, it's really none of my business. This is a free country.

Having said that, I couldn't help but wonder how many millions were spent on this grand affair? How many thousands were spent on gowns that will only be worn one time? How many millions were spent on lavish parties and jewels, and shoes.

That's where the trivial part came to my mind. I was thinking about the news report last evening that 77 people in Atlanta lost everything they owned when their apartment building went up in fire on Sunday morning. I was betting that for the price of 2 gowns, these 77 people could probably have replaced their entire belongings and started over.

My mind recalled that about 3 weeks ago, I totaled the top 5 box office hits for the weekend, and the total was over $100 million dollars. You probably heard the individual figures on the news, right after some lengthy report about how many more hundreds of people were laid off somewhere and how many more homes were foreclosed and how unemployment compensation was running out.

My question is, if America has $100 million dollars extra to spend going to a movie in ONE weekend, are we really in that much trouble economically? Maybe the answer is yes, and our priorities are awry.

I spent some time this morning deciding what my priorities really are and what's the most important thing I need to accomplish today, tomorrow, this month, and this year.  I'm glad I watched a few moments of the show, it helped me to gain some perspective into my own self.

What are your priorities today? Are you making every day count?