My husband and I watched a movie last night when the babies went to bed. We’ve been wanting to see it for a long time- “The Pursuit of Happyness“. I know…it has been out forever…unfortunately we’re quite behind on our moving watching.

If you haven’t seen it yet, go rent it. Today. Seriously. What a movie.

It’s based on a true story - about the life of Chris Gardner. It’s a rags to riches story, but it’s much more than that. Will Smith plays Gardner, and Will Smith’s real life son plays Gardner’s son in the film. This guy (Chris) was dealt a rotten hand in life. He was at his own rock bottom - a homeless single father. He was sleeping in bathrooms and subway trains with his son while he worked by day as an intern learning to become a stock broker.

It was such an inspirational story for anyone but especially a new business owner - today I feel like I can do absolutely anything I put my mind to.

Watch this movie. It’s extraordinary.

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I actually closed my laptop last night for a couple hours to watch Michael Moore’s latest film, “SiCKO”. I enjoy Moore’s films, and this one was quite disturbing and it made me very angry and sad.

The film, for those of you who haven’t heard about it, is basically about the state of health care and HMOs (which I did not know the definition of prior to watching the film) in the United States. The goal of the film from what I understood was to get Americans to support Bill H.R. 676 which would help to shift the model to one offering health care for everyone.

To my American friends, I wish I could do something, but I do think you should consider writing your politicians and asking them to get behind that Bill.

Here in Canada, when you’re sick you just go to the doctor. If you need surgery, you get it. If you have a baby, you only have to pay for a private room if you requested one (at least on PEI). It’s true that we pay high taxes, but I would much rather our system over that of our neighbors south of the border.

I felt proud to be Canadian while watching the film, but very sad for those who’ve lost loved ones because of their lack of health insurance. I don’t understand how health care providers and insurance companies can deny care to someone because of money. How do you put a price on human life?

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IN FLANDERS FIELDS

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

John McCrae

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