We rarely get to watch movies these days because precious free time is usually filled with things that need to get done, or equally precious sleep. However, I had really been wanting to see The Help for a while and so last night I mustered up the motivation to stay awake long enough to do so. The verdict: I really really liked it.
The part that stuck with me was when one of the maids, Abilene, was taking care of the little girl of the family she worked for. Everyday she would tell the little girl, "You is kind, you is smart, you is important," and then have the girl repeat it. Bad grammar aside, what an important thing to give a child. To tell them they're special and why, and then have them say it themselves. To really believe it. Think what kind of adults kids would become if the were told daily, and really believed, that they were kind, smart and important. I think with Benjamin, and future children, I'll start a little mantra of my own.
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