melodies of autumn

  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins   Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with everyone fighting against you? Twenty-four are forced to enter. Only the winner survives. In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Each year, the districts are forced by the Capitol to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the Hunger Games, a brutal and terrifying ?ght to the death - televised for all of Panem to see. Survival is second nature for sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who struggles to feed her mother and younger sister by secretly hunting and gathering beyond the fences of District 12. When Katniss steps in to take the place of her sister in the Hunger Games, she knows it may be her death sentence. If she is to survive, she must weigh survival against humanity and life against love. WINNING WILL MAKE YOU FAMOUS. LOSING MEANS CERTAIN DEATH.

During the homily in mass today, despite our parish priest's usually boring sermon, I was reminded of this song. Father Jorge's sermon was all about how everyone seemed to vie for the top spot, whether it be in politics, business, or the community. His message brought this song to mind and I think that this song speaks of how we should look at life. Enjoy. Finish Last by Stellar Kart People change and plans get changed and Everything changes but You Everybody moves around and Everything gets pushed around but You You always stay the same, stay the same [Chorus:] I wanna finish last Last in the world's eyes No matter what I do I will be first in your eyes I am running in this race and I am pressing onwards towards the finish line You have promised me a better life Far beyond this world Far beyond this place in time [Repeat Chorus:] (x2) People change and plans get changed and Everything changes but You Everybody moves around and Everything gets pushed around but You Y