Precious

A couple of weeks ago I went to see the movie "Precious". My bestfriend and I were so excited for our "Girls NITE ONLY". We settled into our seats with our popcorn and snacks that were not on our diet list, ready to be entertained. But much to my surprise I was not entertained. I was shocked, horrified and disgusted. I couldn't believe what I was watching. I couldn't even think about the symbollism, the plot or the message the producers were trying to get across to me.

So when I left the movie, I was past disgusted. I wanted to do an all out multi-media SMEAR CAMPAIGN against the movie. But I didn't because I kept feeling as though I was missing something. I began to ask my professional peers, family members, church members and others who had seen the movie their opinions. Many people felt like I did that it didn't end well and that it was too much to take in one sitting.

However, yesterday I was in Atlanta at a book signing for my new client Ms. Steen Miles, Senator, Author and TV Personality. She is absolutely one of the most inspiring women that I have ever met. I asked her if she had seen the movie Precious, she told me that she had. I asked her what her thoughts were after seeing the movie.

After sharing with me her take and how she saw the movie as a positive, I was then entrigued that this very powerful woman of God saw this movie as POSITIVE... How could that be.

Well, Ms. Steen Miles, enlightened me last night. I asked her what she thought about the ending. She said that the ending was positive. I asked how. She told me that when Precious walked out of the welfare office with her two children she was walking away Free. But I asked her free to do what? Ms. Miles, said something to me that made me understand finally what I had missed in this movie. HOPE... When Precious walked away, she was finally in the moment and she finally had HOPE. You can't see HOPE, You have to believe HOPE.

The Bible tells us in Hebrews that ..Faith is the substance of things hope for and the evidence of things not seen.

Be Blessed