Personal Creedo Exercise 2

28 June 2012

Personal Creedo Exercise 2

The examples of creedos posted on Ms. A's Classroom all had a very powerful meaning to me. I relate to the three of them quite strongly, and they evoked deep personal thought. The power of stories, stories that are from our childhood, these tales were the basis for memories without which we would be left empty. The powerful message behind the fairy tales that so many adults could benefit by re-reading today. The basic need for goodness and decency and the consequences that lie ahead if we behave wrongly are values learned through the stories read to us at bedtime. One of my fondest memories is of my grandmother reading me Peter and the Wolf, over and over again as I dozed on her knee. I long for the intimacy that we shared when she read to me now that I am grown.

Music also holds deep powerful meaning deep in my heart. Sound can excite so many senses, and the combination of notes can bring me to my knees. Whenever I need an escape, I can turn on the radio and slowly slip away. The songs that move us can make us cry or smile so deep within that you cannot hold in your bliss. Such emotion from pure simplicity, even without words I can feel what the composer felt when his fingers graced the keys.

Though I agreed with the creedos left as examples, I am sure there are those that I would not agree with. You are not supposed to agree with everyone, and your creed is personal, it does not matter how many people disagree with you. Just as the original creeds had a religious basis, people of another religion are not going to agree with them. It is equally important to have people agree with you as to challenge your opinion, this world is one of beauty and diversity!