Into The Wild

Nate & I watched this movie last night. I have to say, it is one of my favorites now. I'm usually an action packed movie girl or I tend to get bored & fall asleep (that also could be because I'm just tired from these kids :). However, this movie was awesome! Some may say it was boring. It was fairly long...2 1/2 hours, I think. But this movie makes you think. I cried & cried & cried some more.

This movie was based on a true story about a man named Christopher McCandless who embarks on a journey throughout America. He graduates from college & then leaves. He doesn't tell anyone. His goal is to reach Alaska & spend time with nature, away from the modern world & all of our material possessions. He meets some wonderful people along the way. My favorite was a couple who were hippies. They drove from place to place in their RV & sold records at campgrounds & things for money.

From IMDB.com ~ "Throughout his epic journey the people he meets both influence and are influenced by the person he is and bring him to the eventual and tragic realisation that "Happiness is only real when shared"."

A line in the movie that just made it for me was...“When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God’s light shines upon you.” I can't even type this without crying.

Is it so bad to want peace & harmony? Is is so bad to dream that maybe one day we can all live in love? We are all equal. We are all made the same...regardless of our skin color, age, religion, etc.

I want to raise my children with them knowing they can do whatever they want in life. I will support them. I don't want them to feel they have to fit a certain stereotype in order to make it. I don't want them to feel like they have to conform to anything. I want them to be themselves. As long as they are loving & good people, let them be.

This movie looks into what Chris' life was like growing up. Money doesn't buy love & happiness.