Thoughts from a Movie

Yesterday, I took LegoFan and Diva to the movies. We were taking advantage of Regal Cinema’s Summer Express where select movies are $1 per ticket – gotta love that price! Click on the link to find a location near you and the movie schedule.

We got to see Hugo. While no movie is perfect, I really enjoyed this one. There was one line that I didn’t like at all. The two main children, Hugo and Isabella, were sneaking into a movie theatre and she mentions that they could get in trouble. Hugo responds by saying that that’s how you know you’re having an adventure. This is where I love being there to watch movies with them! We can have a discussion about comments like these. Yet I know the days are coming when they will be watching movies or tv, listening to music, or reading books without me being there. Which is why I do it now. I figure that if we have these discussions often enough when they’re young, they are more likely to have these conversations with themselves and/or their friends when they’re older.

On the other hand, there was another exchange that sparked a different kind of conversation. The same two children are looking out over the Paris landscape and discussing people’s purpose. Hugo, whose interest lies in machines, says that machines don’t come with extra parts. They come with just what they need, and every piece is necessary. He goes on to explain that he sees the world in the same way – every person is necessary. Everyone has a purpose. If you’re in the world; you’re important. He doesn’t take it to it to what I would consider the logical conclusion that God creates us all for a reason; but I loved hearing this thought process come from a young man. It’s a thought beyond his years, but it’s believable when you see the movie in its entirety.

So, we got to see a movie and talk about some of life’s lessons. We talked about how adventure does not involve getting into trouble; it doesn’t even involve doing anything wrong. Adventure is an amazing thing; and I encourage my children to be adventurous. We also got to discuss how important each and every person is. God created all of us; none of us are mistakes.

I love finding pro-life messages where, perhaps, they weren’t exactly intended. While this conversation did not center around the life of a pre-born child; it did solidify the importance of all humans. To me, that includes the pre-born.

If you’re in the world, you’re important.