Meet the Robinsons - Part Deux

Michael “Goob” Yagoobian: [holding the steak up to his black eye] Mr. Steak, you’re my only friend.
Bowler Hat Guy: The… game didn’t go so well, huh?
Michael “Goob” Yagoobian: No. I fell asleep in the ninth inning. And I missed the winning catch. Then I got beat up. Afterward, Coach took me aside. He told me to let it go. I don’t know, he’s probably right.
Bowler Hat Guy: No! Everyone will tell you to let it go and move on, but don’t! Instead, let it fester and boil inside of you! Take these feelings and lock them away. Let them fuel your actions. Let hate be your ally, and you will be capable of wonderful, horrid things. Heed my words, Goob: don’t let it go.
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It’s better if you’re actually seeing this, but the Bowler Hat Guy says pretty much what I do all the time. I don’t like where I am in life, don’t appreciate the work I’m doing, don’t feel people appreciate me… And so it boils. I actually got into a course I’ve been wanting to take for over a year for certification and I found out just recently. It’s really great news, and it’ll open new doors, yadda yadda yadda, and all I could think about was the time I wasted because I hadn’t signed up earlier and how much money it was going to cost me. Unbelievable. I had a rather monotonous day (what with the carpooling to save on the RIDICULOUS price of gas and all) except for this ESL class tonight and the fact that I’m so tired destroys how much of a blessing it was to be in that class, to actually have a job, and to be a healthy human being with a lot of concerns taken care of that some people can’t take for granted.

Thank you, Lord, for the strength I have, for a body that can be worn out, and for a voice that can share and teach and speak in love. Help me to take advantage of moments more often, and let the things that really drag me down just slide away. Amen!  

Keep Moving Forward

 

The thing about great movies is they never go out of style. If you haven’t seen Disney’s Meet the Robinsons, you need to. Now. A really sweet friend of mine brought it out one day and I fell in love with it. There’s no shame in saying that yes, I actually teared up towards the end. =) PLEASE check it out! If you like beautiful family-oriented movies, it’s a great gift.

One of the coolest parts of the movie is the theme that little Lewis (the boy scientist) adopts: keep moving forward. That’s what it’s all about. Move forward when you’re getting a crummy hand of cards. And then watch this movie.