This morning I am working from a coffee shop in Downtown Mesa.  Usually when I work in public spaces (which I love) I have to put my headphones on and let my itunes library keep me focused on my work.  But today I forgot both my computer charger and my headphones and have had to the distraction of conversation and noise while working.

A few minutes ago, I couldn't help but overhear a group nearby talking about the HBO series "Six Feet Under".  Six Feet Under is my favorite television series and it's final episode moves me emotionally beyond what I have ever experienced by a single episode of TV.  Seeing the film, "Once" this week has got my mind racing about the possibilities of film/video as an art form that communicates in a way that no other form of art can.   The conversation I overheard today reminds me once again of that truth. 

If you haven't seen Six Feet Under, you must allow yourself the opportunity to get to know that characters, to become immersed in the story, and to wrestle with the inevitable reality of death, it's unpredictable approach and the fear it generates in us all. While this series is secular one, little focusing on the spiritual questions of death, for Kelli and I watching the series in it's entirety had a deeply spiritual impact on our lives and our own wrestlings with death.

The series is over, but you should be able to rent all five seasons worth at your local Blockbuster or via NetFlix if that's how you roll. Even better, your local public library might have it for free :).