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Archive for December 21, 2007

Movie Review: Amazing Grace

December 21, 2007 by enchantingsunshine.

Amazing Grace is about William Wilburforce who worked in the British parliament to abolish the slave trade. The name of the movie comes from the song, written by his friend John Newton after converting to Christianity while being on a slave ship in 1784. The movie is excellently done, nice cinematography, well-acted, good story. It’s inspirational to boot.

I’m no good at reviewing movies, so just see it and you’ll be glad you did. In a future post I’ll preach about how we should question our belief systems because, as has been proven throughout history, just because something is an accepted part of our culture doesn’t mean it’s right, and often we’re not good judges at how barbaric and unenlightened our behavior is. We are, on the other hand, very good at rationalizing our utter despicableness, often for the noble cause of money.

Enchanting Sunshine urges you to watch the movie and then go do an act of loving, kindness that makes the world a better place. Perhaps that is something like watching a recent episode of Frontline, such as “Spying on the Home Front” and then picketing in front of the White House until everyone in the current administration is behind bars until their skeletons disintegrate into dust. Sorry, sometimes these things slip out. Pretend I didn’t get political.

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Vacation!!!

December 21, 2007 by enchantingsunshine.

I have five straight days at home!! Surely I will squander them on email and doing something senseless on the computer and then will be highly irritated next week when I go back to work and wish I hadn’t wasted my time.

Hopefully though, I’ll catch up on a long to-do list, including finishing those books on murder that I borrowed from the library. Last week, my husband was cleaning up the living room and happened to notice the titles for the first time. I was still sleeping and he woke me up to ask, “Is there something you want to tell me? Are you going to kill me?” In my morning fog, I debated whether it was better to give an answer to make him worry and keep him on good behavior or reassure him. I went with the reassurance and I’ve been kicking myself ever since. How often does one get an opportunity like that? Oh well, I’ll just have to buy a new chef’s knife and leave it casually on top of, “Green River Running Red.”

We each have our special Christmas traditions to keep.

It’s so lovely having five days off ahead of me, my wonderful husband beside me on the couch doing his thing, clueless that he’s the most loved husband on the planet, the cat on the other side lying in her new heated bed, clueless that she is the most loved cat on the planet, and a stack of books on true serial killers on the end table to warm me through the holidays. What a wonderful life I have!

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