In Honor of Mother's Day

When I was unemployed, I came across several videos of a group of shadow performers; Attraction, from Hungary who performed on Britain's Got Talent last year. I was blown away not only by their ability to make people, places, and things out of their bodies in shadow, but by their ability to tell a complete story through movement. And not just any old story, but heart wrenching, beautiful, and moving stories in about 2 minutes time in shadows. This particular story is based on actual events in the leader's life.
In honor of Mother's Day, I'm posting this video to remind us children that life is short and the time we have with the ones we love is limited. Even though we will grow up and possibly move far away, remember that we stand on the shoulders of those who came before us; without our mothers we wouldn't have the foundation upon which to build the future. I know I owe everything I have become and everything I will achieve to my mom because she's the one who always pushed me to follow my dreams and supports me while I work on making those dreams a reality. Although we fight and we're both too stubborn to see things from the other's perspective, we love each other. 
I love you mom. Happy Mother's Day! <3>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4s0pcePFZ0

A song for the times

Shadow- Britney Spears In the Zone

Your body’s warm
But you are not
You give a little
Not a lot
You coup your love
Until we kiss
You’re all I want
But not like this
I’m watching you disappear
But you, you were never here

It’s only your shadow
Never yourself
It’s only your shadow
Nobody else
It’s only your shadow
Filling the room
Arriving too late
And leaving too soon
And leaving too soon

Your body gives
But then holds back
The sun is bright
The sky is black
Can only be another sign
I cannot keep what isn’t mine
Your laughter it lingers on
But you, you were almost gone

It’s only your shadow
Never yourself
It’s only your shadow
Nobody else
It’s only your shadow
Filling the room
Arriving too late
And leaving too soon
And leaving too soon

How can I tell if you mean what you say
You say it so loud, but you sound far away
Maybe I had just a glimpse of your soul
Or was that your shadow I saw on the wall
I’m watching you disappear
But you, you were never here

It’s only your shadow
Never yourself
It’s only your shadow
Nobody else
It’s only your shadow
Filling the room
Arriving too late
No, no, no
It’s only your shadow
It’s only your shadow
Nobody else
It’s only your shadow
Arriving too late
And leaving too soon

It’s only your shadow