We have the ability to soar!

As I am often subjected to watch children's shows and movies, I must find some purpose to them. There has to be some underlying story line that would interests the parents that take their children to see these movies. While the girls are in our care, George and I have decided to expose them to as many great experiences, culture and Christ and we possibly can. Dorian is also enjoying this sudden influx of activities as well (although he has many experiences spread out over the course of his 7 years). I desperately wanted to see "Despicable Me" and I found it playing at a drive in along with "The Legends of the Guardians." I'm not a fan of movies with talking animals, however both movies were playing together. Without telling you the entire plot of the movie (in case you decide you actually want to go see the movie), there was a basic yet meaningful underlying message. There was one owl who had made false promises to a specific group of owls who agreed to follow her and advance her kingdom. Those owls were permitted to learn to fly in order to grab the attention of the other owls so that their side looked more appealing. Those who could fly were considered more powerful and better respected. So it is in the world. We allow the outward appearance of success of others allow us to think they are superior to us. We stop striving and pushing to do better because we think we are not entitled to it. We consider selling out to the wrong side, or the wrong things simply for success and worst, we forget we have the same capability as others to fly. There were a few owls who were the exception. They refused to sell out to the wrong side and recognized their own abilities to fly. Once they flew away, no one ever watched them fly and became empowered to do so themselves. However those exceptional owls never stopped to encourage others to fly either. They simply went away for help, never realizing their own talents and bravery was all the help the other owls needed. Perhaps I would have rewritten the movie, but it was a wake up call to me. How often are people willing to sell out to the wrong side? How often do we, who refuse to sell out, often look at those who have sold out, and wonder is the grass truly greener over there. We were not given wings to simply walk around and look at others flying, lets put them to use. Unwrap the gifts and talents that are in you and move some mountains... or better yet, just fly over them.