After a highly-scheduled week, which included after work plans every evening, I plopped down in front of the wide-screen last night to see what HBO had to offer and was pleased to see Unstoppable coming on.
It's funny that I've never considered Denzel Washington to be a great actor--I find a lot of his characters are too similar--but I almost always love his movies. So I hit the play button and sat back for a welcome night in.
Good flick for cable or even a rental, not much character development but a dramatic story line. Rosario Dawson excellent in a supporting role.
Anyway, about half way through the film, my two oldest children come home along with a few carloads of friends and ask if they can take over the family room.
I declined to move. Partly because I was quite comfortable. Partly because this was the first time I had sat down this week. Partly because my kids and their friends have taken over my TV at least a few nights every week this summer. So yes, I declined to move.
In hindsight, there was nothing wrong with this decision. My kids accepted my decision without a second thought. And I enjoyed the second half of the movie in hi-def (and in peace).
When I woke up this morning, however, the first thought that popped into my head was that I wish I had said yes. Instead of being the guy who did was what was reasonable and expected, I could have said yes to love.
Love should be unstoppable.
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2 comments:
it sounds like those boys are unstoppable :-)
I liked the movie too Ed. Have you ever seen Training Day? Denzel won an Oscar for his role and proved that he was up to roles that are way outside his comfort zone.
Agree with Nance about the boys. :)
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