Be Courageous

Have you heard of this movie?  No, it wasn't nominated for an Academy Award.  No, it probably didn't have a huge budget.  No, there aren't any big name actors in it.  No, there's hardly any eye candy.   But YES, does it deliver an important message!

My husband and I finally got around to watching this movie over the weekend.  It certainly has its share of corny moments, but in the end, we were both moved and inspired by it.  Courageous does an excellent job of showing how complicated and difficult life can be.  But it also speaks to the importance of courage, integrity, honor and perseverance in the midst of life's challenges.  Virtues we certainly don't we hear enough about these days.  It also delivers a compelling message about the important of BOTH fathers and mothers in our childrens' lives. 

If you haven't seen it, I'd totally recommend it.  We don't get a lot of time to watch movies, but this was an hour and a half well-spent!  Lots of good, good stuff to think about it and be inspired by.

One child's story

I'm typically not a big movie watcher.  My husband will tell you, put me in a quiet dark room, and I'm usually asleep in 10 minutes.  But every once in awhile I come across something that leaves me changed forever.  This movie is one of them.  A friend of mine forwarded this to me and trust me, it's moving.  I've been telling everyone I know to watch it.

It's a documentary that tells the story of an adoption from China.  It's told from the perspective of the child and the adoptive parents.  Life is complicated.  Often, there are no easy answers.  Even if you have no connections to adoption, this story speaks to the universal values of love, loss, family, the parent/child bond, and identity.

It left me feeling more thankful for what I have and more compassionate towards those who have less.  I hope it does the same for you.  I'd love to hear your comments on this.

To watch online, go to:  http://www.pbs.org/pov/woainimommy/