Finally...A "MUST SEE" Movie!

I knew the movie The Blind Side was special when my husband and I both woke up the morning after seeing it and immediately began talking about it. That makes it a "MUST SEE" movie in my book!

Besides making me laugh while crying, I couldn’t help but marvel at the creative writing, consistent humor, and phenomenal casting in The Blind Side.

Disclaimer: If you haven’t seen The Blind Side and you don’t want the plot revealed, stop reading this blog…but please go see the movie. (Click here for show times in your area.)

The Blind Side delivers more than great, family entertainment. It issues a challenge. It motivates viewers of every age to consider making little changes in their lives that could have big results in someone else’s life.

For example…

If a janitor of a private school hadn’t taken teenager, Michael Oher, off the streets and given him a couch to sleep on in his home, there might not have a been a movie. If the janitor hadn’t begged the coach of that school to consider developing Michael’s athletic size and talent, there might not have been a movie.

If the coach hadn’t lobbied the Board of that private school to give this physically talented boy an opportunity to play sports at their school, there might not have a been a movie.

If a young privileged boy hadn’t befriended an older, less fortunate student from the “other side of town,” there might not have been a movie.

If a sensitive, alert, and caring mom hadn’t encouraged her family to take in (and eventually become legal guardians) of a boy who needed clean clothes, food, and parental nurturing, there might not have been a movie (which by the way, was first a book).

The best part of The Blind Side is that it is a true story that shows other boys and girls, moms and dads, classmates and coaches how to find a need and fill it. It reveals the journey of how one family can give love, pay for tutoring, and enlist the help of others to secure a second, third and fourth chance for someone who needs to overcome his or her fears, shortcomings, and past before he or she can succeed.

Most importantly, it actually makes you and I consider how we can make a difference in someone else’s life even if it means being sacrificial, gutsy, or politically incorrect. Amazing!

So if you haven’t seen The Blind Side, it's worth your $10 bill to go see it this week. And I’m confident you will be challenged to consider how to find a need and fill it—right where you live.

Be encouraged,

Becky

By the way, if you prefer a less gushy review of The Blind Side, click here to read the Washington Post’s “take” on the flick.