This weekend we watched the movie Soul Surfer--the story about the surfer whose arm was bitten off by a shark & she still continues to surf. I wanted my girls to get the message about not letting anything get in the way of following & achieving your dreams. I wanted them to see that they could make anything happen if they wanted it bad enough. I wanted them to know that they are in control of what they do with their life & only they can make it happen. You know, all that "feel good" stuff that these movies are about, right?
As the credits were rolling, I told the girls "See, wasn't that great? You can do anything--you just have to want it & believe you can!" And then I asked them what lesson they learned from the movie.
My sweet Josie Mae--without any hesitation or even a crack of a smile--says with all the seriousness in the world..."I learned that I am not gonna put my arm in the water if I'm in the middle of the sea."
I laughed till I had tears rolling down my face. That's not exactly what I'd hoped she would get from the film...but she's 6, so what can I expect. Especially when I told her dad her reaction and all he said was "That makes sense to me." Ahhhhhhh.......
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