Jon E Favreau - Writing Skills

Writing is a real skill, be it books, articles or speech writing and it is so good to be given the recognition you fully deserve, especially from respected peers. Jon E Favreau a friend has just been featured in the 2009 TIME World's Most Influential People and at 27. Of course Jon is known for his skills and the amazing working relationship he has had with President Barack Obama for the last four years, but even in his last days at "Holy Cross" and more so with his "validation speech" it was evident he had real natural talent which was a Gift and I can assure you he is a real genuine guy as well.
As a youngster even when aged eight I just loved to write stories, my imagination was just so active and I won a few competitions, words just always seemed to flow so natural, even now when I am writing something personal I don't like to check my work, as the words seem to come from the heart. When it later came to exams I just fell to pieces and I was never able to develop my skills, I often wonder how I found it so easy on the radio? Jon Favreau has another talent which I admire, he is a trained classical pianist. Again when I was young and still two instruments really seem to touch me and give me such inner peace and that is the piano and violin. I could never see myself picking up the violin so I longed to play the keyboards. We didn't have a piano at home, but my Parents did buy me an electric organ, nearly full size, but they never had the finances for lessons for me and I struggled with the self learn books. I have always found myself more practical and very organized than having self learn skills.


Jon inspires me with his writing skills and richly does deserve this award, but in the same week he has also received a second accolade, being voted in PEOPLES Magazines 100 Most Attractive People! okay a little more light hearted value award, but nice?

It is so good when skills are recognized and also when they are fully used, too often young people don't get given the dues they deserve and also like The President, Jon worked hard in the community before going into politics, people often think people like Barack and Jon go from University into the Political world without experience, but in there case that is from the truth - Congratulations Jon you deserve your Award!

Before I close, watched the Oscar Winning "The Reader" on DVD last night, what a movie, it really reached out touching and challenged me especially judgement, sure I will write more more about that soon. What superb performances by Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes and the young German actor David Kross. But what moved me was the soundtrack, written by Nico Muhly, now movie soundtracks are so important to me and I have such a large collection, but this along with the piano and strings really spoke to me and Nico is just 27!