“Chinese culture before communism was wonderful. It’s sad that it’s gone. I’m glad through this production that they’ve resurrected it,” said Scott McLaughlin, a senior vice president in wealth management, who saw Shen Yun at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 26.
Also in the audience this evening was Scott Ferrando, an airline pilot, and his daughter, Carrie, a lawyer.
“Obviously that’s the way things are supposed to be. The production and the performance show that. It’s the harmony that’s built between the two [man and the divine] that makes the world the way it’s supposed to be, extends the life of all of us to some degree. So it’s pretty impressive,” said Mr. Ferrando.
“I think the world and everybody needs to realize the importance of divinity and who they are and what they’re all about. And if we get back to that, we’re all gonna be in a much better place,” shared Mr. Ferrando.
“Because only the divine helps us experience the complete capability that we have of the human body, the human essence, and where we’re going in life, because only through that do we get to where we’re going, and we can only be who we are intended to be through that.”With modernization came a plethora of good and bad, as one of the Shen Yun pieces touched on. Mr. Ferrando felt that Shen Yun brought up how the entire world is straying further and further away from tradition.
“I think we’ve all headed in the wrong direction over time. So I think the idea behind what Shen Yun is doing is exactly what needs to happen, what we need to see. And so it brings hope, it brings inspiration. So we’re happy to see what follows. I think everybody can learn from this, and it’s very much important to enjoy the experience,” said Mr. Ferrando.
