The Crown

I broke down and decided to look at The Crown. I do not know whether I can stick it out and I am now on the second episode of the new season. One thing is coming home to me very strongly and it comes from a conversation had with a former student today. She was extremely upset about her job and wanted some advice. She's teaching in a religious school as someone in love with a transwoman, so she is feeling the threat to her psyche. I had her know that anywhere she chooses to work she has no guarantee of any change in attitude, so she must nurture herself. She is extremely resourceful and curious, so she must hone her talents when not at work and use them in her classes if applicable. The Crown comes up to me because in the wake of Prince Harry and that book of his called Spare (that I refuse to read or know anything about) it is clear that at every level in society people have problems. We want to believe that 'other' people are doing great and living a life that we want. But what is that? When a Prince Harry or a Lady Diana start picking away at their challenges living in luxury we all turn on the snooze button. How dare you complain? What more could you want? Wealth shouldn't mean loney, hungry or angry. Wealth is not supposed to mean depressed, scared or scarred. But it does and it can. i always think that we all should consider our lives and imagine those who wish they were us. That puts so much into perspective.