It has some of our favorites actors in it and the story was really inspiring. It's about a girl who is competing in surfing competitions and while surfing one day with some friends, her arm is bitten off by a shark. The story deals with how she copes with this event and it's really beautifully done. Ultimately, she teaches herself to surf with one arm and continues to compete.
My daughter broke her arm last week and she's learning to cope with limited use of one of her arms. It's been pretty challenging for her. But it's temporary. Watching that movie and seeing that young woman's courage was really inspiring for me. The movie is based on a true story and the actual woman really does seem as courageous as the movie portrayed her. That woman lost the complete use of her arm for the rest of her life. The psychological toll that must have taken is beyond my ability to comprehend, but I got a taste of it watching the actress deal with it. It was really cool.
I think the best part of the movie was when she went on a mission trip and found the resolution of her difficulties through helping other people. I think there's a beautiful truth there - it seems that what is often required of us in order to overcome our problems is to forget our problems and help someone else deal with their problems. I don't know why that is exactly, but I think it has something to do with learning to love others. To love them so much that we forget ourselves. I think that may be one of the fundamental purposes of this life. Love and friendship are so important.
If you haven't seen the movie, you might want to check it out. I love it when the entertainment industry produces such positive, uplifting material.
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