1 Dollar Baby

Kath and I rented Million Dollar Baby last week and I really didn’t know anything about it before then (other than it had a good review buzz around it).

I remember thinking how beautiful of a movie it was while we watched; characters, imagery, themes, and the story was fantastic. The climax however, left a terrible taste in my mouth and I couldn’t place it until just now.

This movie’s main focus was on the main character’s (Frankie’s) struggle to define herself through boxing. You didn’t catch just how deep this point was until the accident, hospitalization and its remedy. The message then rang out loud and clear: “She has no value other than boxing”. So, if she cannot box, throw her away. Now the director (Clint Eastwood) could have done this to provide support for euthanasia, or a host of other reasons, but the net effect is Frankie was de-valued in the end, by her only friend.

For me, my takeaway is how would I continue to love, care, and value someone in such a state. Scary thought as it is…

Thank you Lord for protecting my friends and family, help me grow to value all the people you have placed in my life.

Author: Brett Veenstra | Category: Disciple | Comments(0) October 2007