The other morning I got up early to write, but while waiting for the coffee to brew, I turned on the TV. Big mistake. As I clipped through the channels, I stopped to watch the movie Freedom Writers. Again.
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My friend Anita first encouraged me to see this movie, starring Hillary Swank and Patrick Dempsey. At face value, Freedom Writers is another one of those inspirational movies about an idealistic teacher who heads into a tough school and turns the students' lives around. In this case, she does it (among other things) by encouraging her students to keep journals.
It's a good movie. Well done. Powerful and moving. Especially for anyone who believes in the power of the written word.
But what gets me most about this movie is one little scene--one that shakes me and leaves me troubled and wondering.
*SPOILER ALERT*
At a point in the movie, Hillary Swank's character is left by her husband. He's never understood why she's working so hard for her troubled students, doesn't like the time it takes, and just can't accept what she feels is her calling. So he packs his bags and leaves.
Source: Christianity Today | Gifted for Leadership
Caryn Rivadeneira, managing editor of Gifted for Leadership, is author of Mama's Got a Fake I.D.: How to Reveal the Real You Behind All That Mom. She and her family live in the western suburbs of Chicago. Visit her at her blog or The Mommy Revolution blog.
