Life is sneaky

Saturday was especially difficult for my sensory kiddo.  She spent a great deal of the day crying, screaming, throwing stuff, pulling off her clothes and tossing them, and being put BACK into the corner chair repeatedly.  And held there.  And being spoken to, and spitting at me and stomping her foot, and....

Sigh.  Just say it was a tough day and let it go at that.  I'm getting depressed just remembering.

She went to bed at 6:30 and, amazingly, went straight to sleep.  With no backtalk, and no fussing.  Just - turned over and went to sleep. 

I decided to take my son to see the movie Bella.  He wasn't thrilled to go, but he was bored and wanted to get out of the house, so he agreed.  We went to the mall and walked in to a theater with about 20 other people, and sat to watch what I had heard was a great movie.

PEOPLE.  Great movie does not even begin to describe this flick.  I cried and cried, sobbing my eyes out in parts.  I was gripped by the story line from the beginning. My son squirmed in his seat at first, but within thirty minutes he was still and focused. 

At one point in the movie, a little girl appeared.  She was four years old, and reminded me of my own daughter.  My difficult daughter, the one I had spent the vast majority of the day being frustrated and annoyed with. I watched the little girl on the screen laugh and play and I thought about my daughter.  The girl on screen, for a moment, BECAME my daughter - laughing and running, calling to her mother.  And then, in an instant, the little girl died.  I wasn't expecting that and felt a knife to my heart, almost as if it really had been my daughter. 

It could happen just like that.  I know it could.  no matter how frustrating she is, she is still here.  It was a great, timely lesson for me.

If you can possibly squeeze it into your busy days, go see this movie. It's a limited run and it's not playing everywhere, but it is so worth it. There is a strong pro life message, but whatever side of the fence you fall on, I know you will not leave the theater untouched. 

Comments

[Tammy/Photography for Fun]

I have not heard of this movie, but now I'm intrigued...I'll let you know my thoughts if I get a chance to see it.

[kalisah]

This is actually on my list of movies I want to see. Glad to hear such a good review.

[Elisa]

Oh wow, I am so glad you posted on this, since we took our five kiddos to see it on Sunday! It was entirely amazing, and personally, I loved the pro-life message. There really aren't movies like this out there (perhaps because this one wasn't Hollywood) and the message and delivery were both incredibly uplifting.

[Renee]

I thought it was a good movie, too. And the pro-life message is more like "Life is Beautiful" rather than some overbearing moral sermon. That's why I like this movie so much. It's just a story, a story that could happen to anyone, and it shows that life truly is beautiful.

[Paige]

I haven't even heard of that movie yet. But right now is not really the time to sneak in a movie. We have stuff planned for every night of the week for the rest of the year!

[LACEY]

hi, i hadnt heard of this movie but "the bridge to Teribethia" was sad but a good movie!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leanne]

Wow. You're so right, we have to enjoy every minute. Thanks for the recommendation, I'll see if it's playing any where near me.

[lmarie]

I've heard alot about the movie. How old is your son and what did he think of it?