This cool weekend

Well this weekend has been very very beautiful. I sure do love the cool crisp air; it sure brings an energy to my body that the summer drains. I guess being born in a colder country never goes away. Well I wish my kids and wife were not marginally sick, so I could spend more time outdoors with them.

I did get to see “Where the wild things are.” This movie was very good for me, although Allen would probably disagree. Ethan found it very interesting as well. The story of a 7 yr old boy who had a wonderful family life trying to understand the reality of growing up. His father is gone, his sister does not play with him as she is a teen, and his mom is stressed from losing her job and her dating. The boy is trying desperately trying to hold on to his innocence and childhood while being faced with the suffering that real life has to offer. His coping mechanism is to dress like an animal and let out his temper in rage. With the bravery of a soldier he travels to an island where he thinks the real world troubles cannot touch him as he becomes king and father to these monsters. But soon he realizes the that loneliness, angers, jealousy, and suffering followed him here as well. And as king he cannot protect his subjects from the reality that the “Sun” will indeed die. He teaches them that in a harsh suffering world the only thing that can save them is their acting like a family and sharing love and being selfless. As he teaches these monster the value of forgiveness and love of your family, he realized that he must do the same for his own family and travels back to his mom.
The transition from fantasy boy to a young man is complete…..

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