I know this post is going to show up under Saturday since it's past midnight, but to me it's still Friday until I go to bed.
A couple of weeks ago I watched To Kill A Mockingbird. I'm a sucker for old movies; I love everything about them; the faded or no color, the way the actors used to talk, the period, and the realness and passion displayed on the screen. To me, much of today's film production seems so fake and forced, unlike those from the olden days where it's as if you're watching a home video. I was first introduced to To Kill A Mockingbird in either middle school or freshman year of high school. Some books and/or movies, like Speak, Brave New World, and The Secret Life of Bees, I felt an automatic connection and love for the story. With TKAM, I didn't fall in love until I recently watched the movie again. Before, I don't think I quite understood the content, but now that I'm older, I have more appreciation for the issues that were presented. I think it's a great movie to share with your kids, as long as they are old enough to handle the grown-up nature of the storyline, because it's important to teach those that punishing someone for a crime due to their color/ethnicity/religion/etc. is wrong and unfair. I urge you to watch this movie and read the book. If you have, do it again. This is one classic that will always be a favorite of mine.
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