"What are you waiting for? ...the signal!"

Batman Returns (1992)- My favorite scene actually isn't one with Michelle Pfeiffer's black, vinyl cat-suit. It's one of the early scenes...

After Gotham has gone chaotic, and before the Bat-signal shines into the sky, the director shows Bruce Wayne, played by comedian Michael Keaton, who could be remembered as one of the best actors to portray Batman, sitting alone in the dark at Wayne Manor.

The shot first shows the dark, quiet castle known as Wayne Manor. Next, you find Bruce Wayne sitting in his library thinking. It's unclear what he's thinking about, but it is obvious he isn't asleep. Next, the Bat-signal shines across the dark, stormy sky; the bat-lights outside Wayne Manor kick on, lighting up the dark library catching Bruce Wayne's attention.

Bruce Wayne leaves his deep thoughts, and stands towards the shine of the signal. Duty calls, and now Bruce Wayne must become Batman.

I believe this scene captures so much of what I go through in life. I lose a lot of sleep thinking... concentrating hard on what was, what is, and what is to come. Like Bruce Wayne, I sit alone in the dark, in silence, and alone. What am I thinking about?

I think about how it is unpleasant to stand up for what is right. I think about how much I am sacrificing in order to stand up to do the right thing. I spend my nights praying and asking God for guidance, concerned for those I love. Just as Batman believed fighting for Gotham, I feel that there is a calling for me to fight for America.

People don't like me. They'd rather believe the rumors they hear about me and make up their minds about who I am, rather than seeking me personally to ask for the truth. It's hard to tell my friends from my enemies. I sit alone in the dark, thinking... thinking... waiting... not looking forward to what God wants me to do.

But just as the Bat-signal shines across the dark sky, the calling God places on my heart kicks on, and I know it's time to stand up for what is right. I love my God, I love my country, and I love you. Sure, like Christ, I ask if these cups be passed to someone else....but I'm the one who is called upon. The Bat-signal is only for Batman. The call in my heart is only for me.

And though Christ will bring division in my life, I will stand towards the Light, fight for righteousness, and do the right thing.

What a day!

Glendora, CA- Well, what a day. I woke up this morning and lost my wallet. It had everything in it too. Now I have to close down all my accounts and reorder everything. Sheesh. Driver's License and SS Card too!

Thanks to God, I have friends who help me out and spotted me the cash I needed to go to work today. Now, I just need to figure out how to get home. Right now, I'm sitting in a parking lot reflecting on my day. That never goes well. I wish I had a million dollars. I'd take us all out to dinner tonight, and yes, we can get some appetizers.

The wind is cool, and there is a slight breeze. Plenty of bright lights and colorful signs that remind me that laser eye surgery was the best investment ever. All of my vision is in High Definition...like God now upgraded my life from DVD to BlueRay.

There's a HUGE motion picture mural of this AMC Movie Theatre located right in front of me. Marilyn Monroe poses her mouth as if she wants something.... but I don't care what that something is because I never was into Marilyn Monroe. I was always a Grace Kelly or Ann Margaret kind of guy.

After a day of being on the road, and checking my Facebook from WiFi McDonald's, it is exhausting to be alive in this day and age. Today, I learned a school in this country suspended students for wearing the American flag. I also learned that if you're a Christian who stands up for what is right, you'll be the only one standing. I also learned that Hwy 71 connects to Hwy 57!

But the last tid bit that I did learn, is that you can take cut hair and stuff it into womens' pantyhose, and then use that to soak up spilled oil in water. It's a scientific breakthrough. There's even talks that the manager, Angeli Prutz, of SportClips Carlsbad, is seeking to donate all the cut hair to this process as well. This could be a great solution to help clean up oil spells in our ocean: cut hair and pantyhose. For more on what the hell I'm talking about, check out Matter of Trust .org.

http://www.matteroftrust.org/

Well, try to get some sleep America. I'll stay up tonight making sure the enemy doesn't try to destroy our nation.