There was so much press about this movie when it initially came out that I never felt an inclination to see it. A few weeks ago, I caught a bit of the movie on television and just had to borrow it from NetFlix and see it. The movie is Akeelah and the Bee. Although there was a bit of profanity, it was overall a great movie. It dealt with a poor student who had an amazing capacity for learning words. She attended a public school in Los Angeles so when this talent comes to light, she is the hope of the school to finally make it somewhere to some final and a name for the school. The whole event turns into so much more.
There were several levels to this movie as the various characters interacted with the spelling bee entrant and their own place in life. The ending is unexpected but totally satisfying. The movie ended but I keep thinking about how each person can make a difference in the lives of others.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Interesting thoughts . . .
"I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're going and hook up with them later."
-- Mitch Hedberg
"Get all the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything."
-- Frank Dane
"Misery no longer loves company. Nowadays it insists on it."
-- Russell Baker
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."
-- Soren Kierkegaard
-- Mitch Hedberg
"Get all the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything."
-- Frank Dane
"Misery no longer loves company. Nowadays it insists on it."
-- Russell Baker
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."
-- Soren Kierkegaard
Thoughts on Memorial Day . . .
I was blessed to have visited Europe a few times and you really get the meaning of Memorial Day when you see one of the American cemeteries overseas. Sure, I'd seen pictures but the impact of all those white crosses going on for ever and ever, in person, brings home what our military does to defend our country.
We have even more than the souls of our soldiers to pray for today. Right now, our country is being led along a dismal track that doesn't bode well for the future. We are only as strong as our military and it seems that the current administration doesn't mind undermining it.
One of my favorite memories is when President Bush surprised our soldiers on Thanksgiving Day overseas. A long trip like that was certainly not a great way to spend the holiday but it brings a joyful tear to the eye when I think back on the roar of applause and shouts when he unexpectedly walked into their midst. Doesn't seem like I've heard that kind of unsolicited happiness during the last couple of years.
My husband says the one reason the US is limping along is we just might have more people praying. In Europe, the church attendance is sparse and Socialism is creeping in rather rapidly. I guess this Memorial Day is a mixture of prayers for our fallen soldiers and even more prayers for our future as the 'land of the free and the home of the brave."
We have even more than the souls of our soldiers to pray for today. Right now, our country is being led along a dismal track that doesn't bode well for the future. We are only as strong as our military and it seems that the current administration doesn't mind undermining it.
One of my favorite memories is when President Bush surprised our soldiers on Thanksgiving Day overseas. A long trip like that was certainly not a great way to spend the holiday but it brings a joyful tear to the eye when I think back on the roar of applause and shouts when he unexpectedly walked into their midst. Doesn't seem like I've heard that kind of unsolicited happiness during the last couple of years.
My husband says the one reason the US is limping along is we just might have more people praying. In Europe, the church attendance is sparse and Socialism is creeping in rather rapidly. I guess this Memorial Day is a mixture of prayers for our fallen soldiers and even more prayers for our future as the 'land of the free and the home of the brave."
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