Midlife’s A Trip

Keepers of Tomorrow

Posted on 11. Oct, 2008 by Karen in Inspiration, Politics

  Forrest Whitaker is one of my favorite actors ever since I saw him years ago in “The Crying Game”.  Well yesterday I got to meet him.  He was visiting Michigan as a spokesperson for Barack Obama and met with a small group of us who are working on the campaign.  I was touched to see that this man who is so larger than life on the screen is amazingly peaceful and serene in person. 

Forrest — it feels weird to refer to him as ”Mr. Whitaker” – met with us for a half and hour or so.  His message was that we are the “keepers of tomorrow”, the people who are positioned to make the world a better place to live no matter what our political affiliation. 

In his very calm way, Forrest shared his thoughts on how he sees things changing, not just here in America but globally.  I think I can safely say that all of us were moved and inspired by his words — spoken in a gentle way with powerful impact.

Afterwards Forrest stayed around to take some pictures.  For someone not usually in awe over celebrities, I was thrilled to meet him in person.  In a week filled with gloom and doom on the financial scene, it was great to have the benefit of Forrest’s hopeful perspective on the future.  It made me focus on the steps I can take right now to make a difference and to embrace my role as a keeper of tomorrow.  But I know there are so many others out there working for positive change.

In what ways are you a keeper of tomorrow?

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