How often have you heard of “senseless violence”? Have you ever heard of senseless creation? Neither have I. There is no such thing. Creation requires sense, vision, and a desire to add something to the world- instead of take it away. It requires thoughtfulness, passion, patience. Creation is the light we cast into a world which can often feel very dark. Perhaps this is why the performing arts have such power in human existence. The performing arts are a platform for creations which can never be destroyed. As long as humans exist, songs will be sung, plays performed and dances danced. It is true things may be lost or forgotten, but never destroyed. All physical things will be reclaimed, but the intangible monuments of human history, our music and dialogue and dances can never be reclaimed.