Sappy

So today I went to see this movie. I wanted to see it when it first came out, but after watching my fair share of action movies in the past couple weeks, my interest was losing steam. 

I was fairly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. First of all, when I heard ScarJo was in it, my hopes and dreams were dashed! She is not my favorite. However, thanks to the brilliance of Matt Damon (and even more so the little girl who played his daughter...) the movie was saved! Not to mention the animals were just the way I like them- on a screen, no where near me. (animals and I are not close.) 

There was just one thing that bothered me throughout most of the movie. And I hesitate to say it because it is not my style, AT ALL, to talk about things that are...sappy. That is the word I will use. 

The movie--SPOILERS, but not really because the movie is based on a book, plus the trailer is not subtle-- is about a man who loses his wife and then moves his family, a teenage angst-ridden boy and a cute as a button young daughter, to a run down zoo. From there, the story pretty much tells itself. 

The thing about the movie I was fixated on was the fact that this family could not get over the death of the mother. The boy was especially messed up, and so was Matt Damon in his own way. 

The whole time I was just thinking, Thank heavens for the Gospel! Keep in mind that I rarely think this way during movies. I usually spend the whole time making fun of poorly written dialogue or awful wardrobe choices. And don't even get me started if there is an actor faking an accent in the movie! 

Anywho, it was just awful watching these people suffer through the loss of their wife and mother. Like she was gone forever and there was nothing they could do about it. I am so thankful that I do not have that state of mind. It would seriously be miserable. 

After watching that movie I realized how much I take the Gospel for granted. So I am going to add something to my list of random thoughts: Stop taking the Gospel for granted. Start learning more. Live it. Don't be afraid to share it. And most of all, strengthen it.

So in conclusion, it is crazy to say that I felt sorry for a fake family. A fake family with a handsome Matt Damon father. But there is one thing I can do, Matt Damon--I'm going to convert you!

**Sorry for my sappy-ness**