Project: Letting Go

[Madeline]

Everybody feels pain. It's just a fact of life. But we don't have to live with it forever. We have to let go of our burden. Unfortunately, letting go is the hardest part. But once you do, you are free and wonderful.

So I have an idea for a project that can hopefully inspire people to let go of their pain. And I require assistance.

What I would like to make is a music video. If you have something you need to let go of, please preform according to these instructions:

Get a helium balloon of any color you choose. Using permanent marker, write on the balloon something you need to let go of. Examples include grudges, regrets, a bad self-image, heartache, embarrassment, bad habits, etc.
Film yourself, preferably outside, maybe in a field or on a beach, letting go of your balloon.
This is optional, but I think it would be really lovely if you also filmed yourself smiling at the camera, or maybe even dancing.
Email the footage to me at [e-mail]
You can be even more creative with this, if you'd like. You could use something besides a balloon; maybe make a paper boat with your burden written on it and sail it down a small stream; write it on a piece of paper and burn it; put it on a canvas and paint something beautiful over it; anything else you can think of! It would also be great if you did it with a group of people.

I'd really like to make this work, so please let me know if you're interested. : )

[President Clive-φ-Davidson]

That's a great idea. Sadly I don't have a video camera, so I can't help. Bump anyway!

[Madeline]

Thank you! : D Have any friends with a video camera, maybe? Or a digital picture camera that can take about 30 second shots? If not, thank you for showing interest in it, it means a lot. : )

[Just_Jaine]

This sounds like a really cool idea...but I'm conserned about letting go of balloons. Its terrable for animal if they choke on it! Maybe I'll film a paper boat/something floating out to see...

[Madeline]

That would be great!

I understand the thing with ballloons. It was just an idea because it would be pretty. Maybe you could put it on a long clear sting so you can pull it back after it appears to fly away?