I am one of these people that can never turn down free movie
tickets. Back in university I wasted 117 minutes of my life watching the
Birdcage (worst Robin Williams movie ever) all because I was offered free
tickets to a screening. Well fast forward to last Wednesday and I was having déjà
vu. My husband obtained free tickets to the screening of About Time. The
premise was - a story about a man who
learns he can time travel on his 21st birthday, oh and Rachel
McAdams was in it. It sounded like a cross between Notebook (ewww) and Time
Traveler’s wife (depressing).
Ten minutes into the movie I realized that my assessment was
wrong. About Time is a wonderfully compelling story about a very kind person
that uses his gifts to try and fix what he can for the people he loves. Without
giving to much away, there were two main messages that really resonated with
me. One is the importance of being kind and what a difference kindness makes in
the lives of others. The second message was to choose to be happy. No matter
what life throws your way, it is up to you to decide whether you are going to
be happy or unhappy. This is such a powerful message for me because my life is
far from ideal so to know that I don’t have to wait for things to be perfect, it’s
my choice to be happy is empowering.
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