Earlier this evening, I watched a movie that really touched my heart & made me depressed at the same time. It was a movie that showed the horrors of genocide while simultaneously conveying the underlying message that true friendship & caring for one's friends is not barred by background, culture, beliefs, & other differences that may divide them. At least that's my take on it.
The movie that I'm referring to is "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas". It's an amazing, eye-opening film somewhat reminiscent to "Schindler's List", in that it portrays the evil of the Holocaust. In a nutshell, the story revolves around the son of a Nazi befriending a jewish prisoner of the same age in a concentration camp. The two build a relationship & sort of "brotherhood" that, despite knowing their differences, remains unbreakable, even until the tragic end.
Not only did this movie move me in a way that both the film "Schindler's List" & the novel Night did, but it re-opened my eyes to the message that friendship knows no boundaries & that truly caring for others, despite certain issues, transcends above all.
I'm grateful that I watched this film. And I am also grateful for the friends that I have in my life. We may not all agree on certain things & we all come from different backgrounds...but at the end of the day, our friendship is what I cherish.
You all are my therapy & the healing that I need in times of difficulty. You keep me going.
If you haven't seen the film, see it as soon as possible.
'Til next time.
Deuces.
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