March 15th on the Roman calendar is the Ides of March. In Roman days the Ides of March was a festive day dedicated to the god Mars and a military parade was usually held.

In modern times the Ides of March is best known as the date on which Julius Caesar was killed in 44 B.C., a an event that was prophesied. William Shakespeare in the play “Julius Caesar” made famous the line “Beware of the Ides of March” and made it part of the popular culture.

My Ides of March, today, was uneventful but remarkable. My wife, three grandchildren and I got a good jump on cleaning up the front gardens in one hour of work. My grandsons and I played a little golf on the par three golf course across the street and we all went to see a ‘delightful movie’ tonight called: “We brought a zoo”.

This ordinary day was made remarkable for me by the presence of our grandchildren and my wife taking the day off of work. People can make ordinary events remarkable and meaningful.

Since my three grandchildren are all video user on I Pods we talked some today about the use of imagination. One of my grandsons could not fathom a time where there was no video games and no cell phones and digit players. They wanted to know what we did before this digital revolution. Before I Pods I said we had more vivid imaginations and reminded them how as young children they used their imagination. They understood this and remembered the days of playing with use of imagination in their own young life.

The Ides of March prophecy for this new generation is “Beware of the Digital Revolution”. It can bring a lot of communication, fun and interest but if it causes a loss of imagination it can be harmful. “Beware of the Idles of March and the Digital Revolution.”

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