I’ve been thinking a lot about celebrity lately; about how many of us aspire to be like them and how many of us let them determine our views on a myriad of subjects. We let them determine how we believe without taking the time to form our own opinions. It’s as if, because they are celebrities, they are wiser and more knowledgeable than we are.
I thought of this while I was stirring the peanut butter this morning, mixing the oil which had separated back into the ground peanuts. I was thinking of the Women’s March in Washington and all of the celebrities who attended and made speeches. My first thought was, “I wonder if Madonna has ever stirred peanut butter for her morning spread on toast?” My guess is not. I doubt that she cooks her own eggs or pours her own milk very often. Continue reading “Celebrity”