Warriors don’t always use weapons of physical destruction. Sometimes their choice of weapons are much more effective because they reach into the hearts of their conquests.
We’ve all heard the sad news that we lost two strong men who made a difference in their own way. Adam Yauch (aka MCA) lost his battle with cancer way too soon. We all knew him because of his part in Beastie Boys, as well as with his outspokenness that came through his music, films, and his activism. He gave us a role model on how to fight for your rights (to go beyond partying). And so much more… Read his tribute on Beastie Boys’ site to understand his full impact on us all, as spoken in their own words.
Then we heard more sad news with the announcement that we also lost Maurice Sendak, the children’s illustrator/author who is most closely associated with his book, Where The Wild Things Are – though he’s equally loved for his belief in not treating kids like kids. His works might have seemed dark to some parents, but they all broke open our imaginations to see past the surface and embrace those things that went bump in the night. Read an interview he did with Guardian UK in 2011, “I refuse to lie to children” to get the genius of his beliefs.
Here are two warriors who fought to change the world view in their own ways. They never stopped until the end. And they were just a part of those change-makers, both well known and unknown, who used their talents to get us to see our surroundings just a little different, so that we could grow as human beings. We don’t just want to remember all of these warriors. We also want to do our part so that we not only pay tribute to their hard work, but also continue it with our own talents. That would be a pretty incredible tribute to them and their loved ones, don’t you think?
