Neverland
I came home from work today and the boys were watching a movie. Big surprise. I wonder if they could survive without it. I only see them at the table, in front of the TV, or in bed. OK maybe I am exaggerating. I found Little Man outside playing in the snow when I came home. Some times I see them riding their ripstiks. I believe there have been times when I have seen a book in their hands, but that is only when I have hidden the remotes to the TV, Wii, and removed all the programmed channels from the box.
Anyway, they were watching a movie, Finding Neverland. I sat down for a few minutes and watched the end of the movie with them. It is a sad movie. Young Peter is losing everything normal around him. His father has passed away. His mother is ill. Eventually she dies. Throughout it all, Mr. Barrie is doing his best to help them.
I focused in on the ending. Peter and Mr. Barrie are sitting on a park bench. Peter just does not know what to make of the world. He is asking the question that we don't always get the answer to, Why? Why did they have to die, why did his world change, why does it get harder as one grows older? Several why's. Mr. Barrie answers, I don't know. It didn't help.
However, he then continues to make a good point. Instead of asking why and dwelling on it, he suggests that we move forward. The past is good to learn from, but not a place to dwell. We must move forward, make a choice and move on. Peter is unsure of that. He does not think he can go on. Then Mr. Barrie gives the answer I was looking for. He says, Just Believe.
We can all learn a great deal from this. Life is not always going to be what we planned on. Sometimes there are lots of uncertainties that lie ahead of us. We can't let fear hold us back. We must believe. We must believe in the Lord and move forward. As long as we believe, he will be there for us.
There is a great article in the Ensign this month, something about Atlanta. It talks about losing this fear and moving forward. Read it. Believe.
Anyway, they were watching a movie, Finding Neverland. I sat down for a few minutes and watched the end of the movie with them. It is a sad movie. Young Peter is losing everything normal around him. His father has passed away. His mother is ill. Eventually she dies. Throughout it all, Mr. Barrie is doing his best to help them.
I focused in on the ending. Peter and Mr. Barrie are sitting on a park bench. Peter just does not know what to make of the world. He is asking the question that we don't always get the answer to, Why? Why did they have to die, why did his world change, why does it get harder as one grows older? Several why's. Mr. Barrie answers, I don't know. It didn't help.
However, he then continues to make a good point. Instead of asking why and dwelling on it, he suggests that we move forward. The past is good to learn from, but not a place to dwell. We must move forward, make a choice and move on. Peter is unsure of that. He does not think he can go on. Then Mr. Barrie gives the answer I was looking for. He says, Just Believe.
We can all learn a great deal from this. Life is not always going to be what we planned on. Sometimes there are lots of uncertainties that lie ahead of us. We can't let fear hold us back. We must believe. We must believe in the Lord and move forward. As long as we believe, he will be there for us.
There is a great article in the Ensign this month, something about Atlanta. It talks about losing this fear and moving forward. Read it. Believe.
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