In the Beginning

The reason I am starting this blog is very simple. I'm starting a new adventure in life, and I think it'd be fun to document it.

I've founded a company called "One Wee World" and our mission is to end racism, ignorance, and fear of others. We'd like to help each and every child cultivate a deep appreciation and respect for cultures different than their own. We will celebrate diversity.

The way we're going to do this is through a series of DVDs. The concept is very simple. One DVD, one country.

Right this moment we are in production on our first program, "One Wee World Celebrates Mexico." The reason I am saying "celebrates" instead of "presents" is that I understand that I do possess an inherent Western filter through which I learn about life. So instead of claiming to represent the country, I am saying that we are doing the best we can to celebrate its rich heritage, culture, and history.

My husband's in Mexico right now, as a matter of fact, just left this morning. He's going to be shooting footage for us starting in Teotihuacan and then moving on to Jalapa, the flower garden of Mexico, Veracruz, Villahermosa, Campeche, Merida, and ending up in Cancun and Tulum. Lucky son of a gun.... how is it that I was the one that got the idea and he's the one that gets to pop on over to Mexico for a drive through the Yucatan?

...oh yeah, our three year old, Max, who would implode if he had to spend more than an hour a day strapped into what he seems to perceive to be a torture device expressly created to enslave his soul, otherwise known as his carseat.

But I can't get too angry at him. After all, if it weren't for Max, I wouldn't have come up with the idea at all, and then, where would I be? (Quite frankly, I really don't know since I feel like One Wee World is what I was put on this earth to do)

But, it's 11:oopm and I've got to hit the hay for now. More later on how this all came about and what we hope to do. I've got a really good feeling about this...