We seem like to enjoy getting lost in fantasy. Look at the books and
games and movies (and politics) we lose our reality into worlds of
make-believe.
Children create fantasy worlds and adults wonder where they get the
ideas. Now those fantasy worlds invade out laundry, banking, education,
transportation, manufacturing, entertainment, faith and yes, politics.
To follow or becoming fanatical engrossed with ‘Harry Potter’ or ‘Star
Wars’ or ‘Twilight’ or ‘Friends’ can go from enjoyment to emotional fascination
(addiction?) to create Comic Cons and theme parks. Beyond Halloween, social
media has promoted these fantasy characters to become part of our family.
Quotes and images appear in our language for others to relate too. This
is similar to quoting passages from the Bible.
Fantasy can spark the imagination to come up with space ships, cell
phones, giant flat screen television, microwaves and clogs or crocs. Fantasy
can be innovative.
There are no zombies. There are no giants or vampires or things that go
bump in the night. There are no space aliens (yet) except us. There are no
people who can fly or shoot rays out of their eyes. There are no rom-coms where
they live happily ever after.
When you close the book or put down the remote, that stack of bills is
still sitting there. Your daughter’s unwanted pregnancy has not gone away. Your
front tire is still going flat and hole in your roof is leaking on a day like
today. You son is still flunking out of school and your mother is still
drinking. You’re dog just barfed on the floor and your toilet is clogged.
You will never be invited to beam up with Captain Kirk or have a cup of
java with Rachael and Ross. You can have dreams or delusions, but you have to
wake up.
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