For this first blog, I decided to search on youtube for the most popular music of the week. One of the first songs that came up was "Firework" by Katy Perry. I had heard of this artists, but honestly couldn't tell anyone which songs she had written/sang. After watching the video and reflecting on the lyrics of the song, I was both saddened and surprised at how the video portrayed the individuals who were "fireworks." Multiple characters were emphasized within the video, but three in particular stood out to me. The first was a young, teenage boy who was comforting his younger sister while their parents were verbally and physically fighting each other. The second character was a young lady who appeared to be insecure about her size/weight who was attending a pool party. The final character was a quiet young man who kept to himself while at a club. Each of these individuals were portrayed as if facing some sort of "challenge" which if they did the "right" thing they would be praised/heralded as being a hero via Fireworks bursting out of their chest. Sounds pretty crazy, right? Just watch the video and it kind of makes sense. The thing that saddened me however is that unlike the young, teenage boy who was praised for his courage in stopping his parents fight, the other two characters were praised for conformity and homosexuality. It's eye opening that our culture places equal admiration on defending the needs of the weak with issues that are contrary to God's intentions for mankind. Not only is this eye opening, but it's scary that teenagers (some even younger) are being exposed to a worldview that praises sin, and belittles obedience. I attached the link below, and I encourage you guys to check it out and evaluate what it is that we praise and applaud within society.