There are loads of movies for every taste and whim….however, every once in a while, some come along to touch one’s heart and soul.  It is odd they are not matching movies, story wise, but when it comes to love, devotion, marriage, and choice, these two are identical.

First is THE FOREIGNER.  I waited for it to come to my local theater, but it almost went straight to Red Box without skipping a beat.(or that is how it felt)  I won’t tell you the story except to say it is a reminder of true love and devotion within families, regardless of  the past or present. So few of us realize the depth of our human connection when life choices come in to play. What we think we will do and what we do can be drastically different…..  Jackie Chan is not his usual character, nor is Pierce. Turn the lights down in your TV viewing room …..and don’t say a word.

 

Next is ONE TRUE THING…..made in 1988.  What was I thinking when I missed this….where was my head and heart. On one side of the coin, I am ashamed not to have seen this movie way back when…..On the other side of the coin, maybe I would not have understood it’s story of life and family, until I lived the years between then and now.  Meryl Streep, Renee Zellweger, and William Hurt are entwined in moments we all may choose to remember or forget, not realizing they are all so necessary in the growth of love, dedication, and living at ease in our home, in our neighborhood, and in our town.                So good……So good