“There’s a moment of orderly silence before a football play begins. Players are in position, linemen are frozen, and anything is possible. Then, like a traffic accident. stuff begins to randomly collide.”
– Leigh Anne Tuohy (The Blind Side)
I know that there is a lot of debate on the factual accuracy of the story, but the power of the message can’t be ignored. It was an entertaining movie but there was also enough truth to serve as a powerful message to everyone that love, compassion, kindness, and a willingness to step outside your comfort zone can pay off. I saw The Blind Side in theaters and it is definitely a movie that is rewatchable.
The Blind Side is based on the true story of a family in the South and the football player Michael Oher and his journey from couch surfing to the NFL draft. It is almost hard to believe that something even remotely like this actually took place, but it did, and it is a story worth sharing. I encourage you to give it a watch.
Throughout The Blind Side, Michael is treated like just another kid from the projects. The Tuohy family sees him one night heading towards the gym during a cold downpour. They could have moved on and continued with their lives as they were. Wealthy, comfortable, and respected, they were doing fine. Instead, they invited Michael into their car and into their home. They put a roof over his head and gave him a place to sleep.
You would think that is more than generous, but they take it further. They help him with school and encourage him to play football. They help him pursue a dream and that, for me, is where the value of the movie is. The Blind Side isn’t just about reaching out to feed or clothe people. It wasn’t just about giving someone a loving home. It was about the importance of a dream and the hard work needed to bring that dream to life.
Dreams come easy. Bringing those dreams to life…..not so easy. Some people make it seem easy, but that is only because hard work is part of the dream. Loving the hard work masks the struggle that accompanies it. A lot of the best things in life don’t come easy, but if you love it, the struggle takes the form of dream pursuit.
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