Keep Hope Alive!

This week, my sister and I have blogged about fear  and the ability to find one's courage.

Yesterday, I finally broke down and took my daughter to see the Box Office Hit, The Hunger Games. We are on Spring Break visiting dear friends, Susan Johnson and her son, Zach in Palm Springs.  Taryn and Zach, both 10 years old, pleaded that the movie was suitable, rated PG 13 and ALL their friends have seen it.  I have blogged about my past issues on PG 13 films saying it often means Parental Grief!  This was especially the case after seeing Twilight New Moon, and abruptly taking Taryn from the theater after a racy bedroom scene. 

 I admit, all the media coverage peaked my interest in The Hunger Games, which details a human's most basic need for survival.  For those who have not seen it, don't let this be a spoiler. The movie is about 12 Districts, most in extreme poverty with food in limited supply. Each District takes a male and female chosen by their town's lottery draw between the ages of 12 - 18 who must fight for their survival.  These children are cast in the wild, killing their peers, outwitting wild animals, and fighting infection and injury until  out of 24, only one is left standing.  The victor, hails with food rations supplied for their District.  OK, thus the name Hunger Games, got it!

It was a powerful film, without racy sex scenes, but I still think they are pushing the envelop with a rating of PG 13.  Children killing children without empathy and remorse is a difficult pill to swallow.  My takeaway and what I felt was the most meaningful line in the movie was that HOPE is the only emotion more powerful than FEAR.  They resounding message was may the odds be with you.  Although odds were dire for these 24 children, it was hope that kept them going.

So remember no matter how challenging,  miserable, or frightening the diagnosis, job, workout, or obstacle... Keep Hope Alive!
 

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