Yesterday, Lucy & I went to the cinema to watch the Pursuit of Happyness. Excellent performances from Will Smith & his real-life son, Jaden, saved the movie from descending into typical Hollywood mushiness. It's almost heartbreaking to see the two of them have to sleep in their 'cave' (a public toilet) and then fight for a spot in a hostel. The day-to-day fight which the two of them endured really brought home a few things for me, and made me realize that I am extremely lucky to be in my current situation, and should be thankful for what I have.
The movie got one thinking on how the value of money can change from person to person. At one point Will (or Chris as his character is called) is down to his last $10 in the world, and his boss (Dean Witter Chairman) asks to borrow $5 (not knowing the true situation). Just try to imagine what was going through the character's mind as he hands over the cash, realizing that he'll be on the street tonight as a result. Incredible & heartwarming. Needless to say, it's a movie I'd recommend - but take a tissue or two.
And the movie also highlighted what an interesting document the 'Declaration of Independence' is (& on further reading the US constitution). It's intriguing that such an important document sought to mention 'the pursuit of happiness' along with 'Life & Liberty'. The founding fathers - Washington, Jefferson & Franklin amongst them were fascinating people and perhaps I'll return to them at a later date.
On a lighter note, today I was at the ice-cream store with Lucy when I caught sight of this guy with tattoos covering his arm. As one does, I looked at a few of them & then had to stop myself laughing as I noticed the largest tattoo had quite a spelling mistake. It read: "Life is to short". Maybe too short to check grammar? I wonder if he realizes?
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