Have you ever read a book or watched a movie

[Jodi1980]

that changed your life?

 

[Dan Murphy]

Not yet.

 

[Alice28]

Does the Bible count? If so, then yes.

 

[SeaSpray]

Yes, the bible!

 

[Pop Daddy]

Bill and Teds Excellent adventure

 

[Serena]

Waiting to Exhale sure gave me a few ideas.

 

[browneyes]

In the 5th grade, we were required to read "Follow My Leader". It was about a little boy who lost his sight when he held a firecracker and it exploded in his face, blinding him. It told how he dealt with his blindness. I was terrified of going blind then (coincidentally, I started wearing glasses in the 5th grade too ). Within the last 5 years or so, I finally am able to NOT color-code my closet like the little boy did in that book.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

<font color=navy>Browneyes, I read that book in the 5th grade, too! I think I have it around somewhere. I must've read that one a dozen times, and everytime I see the star Sirius, I think of that book and the dog named after the star.

Yes, there've been books that have changed my life - The Left Behind series was a good wake-up call for me.

 

[Disneyland_emily]

This is more a quote from a tv show (and YES its bear in the big blue house...) but when I heard the quote it hit home and its become a part of me. The quote "you only have to be brave a minute at a time." if you make it through just this one minute then the one after that-then soon you dont have to be brave anymore.. Things happen that we cant predict or change but they can be handled quite easily just a minute at a time.



Yes I believe in the wisdom of Bear!
-em

 

[CourtasanSatine]

Moulin Rouge,see my Christian quote

 

[moinab]

I am embarrassed to admit this, but at the end of City Slickers, one of the characters comments on wanting to do a return trip with the herd, and is told something to the effect of "they're not going back. Where do you think hamburgers come from?" I stopped eating meat from that point on. I was already trending that way, but that silly line gave me the final push.

 

[SeaSpray]

Originally posted by browneyes
In the 5th grade, we were required to read "Follow My Leader". It was about a little boy who lost his sight when he held a firecracker and it exploded in his face, blinding him. It told how he dealt with his blindness. I was terrified of going blind then (coincidentally, I started wearing glasses in the 5th grade too ). Within the last 5 years or so, I finally am able to NOT color-code my closet like the little boy did in that book.

I read that book too, and loved it. My DS12 read it in 5th grade and loved it too. In fact, he even said that if he had to go blind or deaf, he'd choose going blind because he really wanted a seeing-eye dog! I guess he had a slightly different reaction to the book than you did. (Not that I blame you!)

 

[alabamaalan]

Since Bear in the Big Blue House was mentioned, I WISH the potty episode (which we have on tape) would change the life of my three year old daughter!

Shannon, Mrs. AlabamaAlan used to be a rehab teacher for blind adults. She can give you tips on how to still manage your household if you ever need it.

I once heard a motivational speaker say that you are who you were five years ago except for the people that you meet and the books that you read.

 

[browneyes]

Originally posted by alabamaalan
Shannon, Mrs. AlabamaAlan used to be a rehab teacher for blind adults. She can give you tips on how to still manage your household if you ever need it.

Thanks Alan. My SO has an aunt that is blind and she's been trying to find a way to teach me how to learn braille just because she feels the need to teach someone (her kids won't learn how to do it ). I haven't told her about that book though.

 

[alabamaalan]

It would probably give her a big kick if you did learn it and Grade 1 Braille is a breeze.

That's not first grade, but Braille that is not using a lot of shorthand and contractions. All you really have to learn is A-J or the first 10 cells; after that you just add a dot for the rest of the alphabet.

It's okay to read it sighted, you don't have to learn to use your fingers!

 

[zuzu's dad]

One man's life touches so many others, when he's not there it leaves an awfully big hole.

 

[alabamaalan]

Nice tribute Zuzu's Dad, even if an entire profile had to be created for it.

I admit, I have only watched the movie one time and don't really care if I ever see it again, but do agree that it is a classic.

BTW, did you know that many of the characters in Focus on the Family's popular series Adventures in Odessy had their names based on characters from IAWL?

 

[snoopy]

I read To Kill A Mockingbird as a child, and it had a pretty profound impact on me. I was struck by the overwhelming message in that book that all people should be treated fairly regardless of what they look like, and its stayed with me many years later.

 

[delikado]

I read "The Alchemist" by Paolo Coelho, and it really touched me. It's such a simple story, almost like a fable, but it's all about following your heart in search of your dreams, no matter how daunting the task may seem to be.

I also really love "The Missing Piece" by Shel Silverstein. It's actually a children's book, but that book meant more to me when I was in college than it ever could have when I was a kid! It's all about appreciating and loving yourself, and realizing that you don't need to have everything to be truly happy. This book is definitely going to stay on my bookshelf!

 

[anotherboardnposter]

For me, the movie was "Back To The Future" and the line was:

"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads!"

It inspires me to hold on to my dreams, knowing that they can lift me to great heights.

Sincerely,

John "anotherboardnposter" Kilduff