Trev and I went and saw the IMAX movie about Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure. Pretty inspiring. All about endurance against incredible obstacles. And as with most IMAX movies, the cinematography was one of the stars of the show. We went to the 3:00 matinee, since it was the only show today for some reason, and the theatre was filled up mostly with seniors- a group outing I guess, or Seniors Day. Afterwards, as Trev and I discussed the movie and the various lessons one could learn, he said something that made me think a bit. He said that the seniors in the audience probably have had a lot of experiences in their lives that enabled them to learn endurance. Maybe not from being stranded in the Antarctic for 21 months, but the type of stuff that life is made of- brokenness, loss, even war, in some cases. Us young guys (well, Trevor isn't THAT young :) have our stuff we've gone through too, for sure, but maybe this is just a good reminder to look to the older generations- the grizzled grizzlies- for their wisdom and example. So, if you're lucky enough to have a senior in your life, call them up and take them to the movies. And then listen to what they have to say afterwards.
Oh yeah and the movie itself gets Two Poos out of Five. I'd give it less but it really zoomed through the story, a minor complaint.