We have been watching a bunch of family movies lately because everyone has been at home. We really enjoyed the last Netflix family movie We can Be Heroes and now there is another movie coming the end of the month that I think we can enjoy together. The movie is called Finding ‘Ohana and it looks really cute and reminiscent of The Goonies from when I was a kid. Take a look at the trailer.
Finding ‘Ohana will be released on Netflix on January 29, 2021 and we’ll be watching. More info on the movie below.
Today is Allison’s birthday and after an early dinner from Chub’s Blue Pig BBQ we went for a family walk around the park. On the way back I noticed that the shadows were super long stretching out ahead of us. I was walking next to Eva and we were joking around how our shadows were crossing the street well before we did. The image looked cool so I waited till Allison and Andy had turned the corner and then took a photo. I started thinking about the meaning of the term “Casts a Long Shadow” which is to have considerable influence over people or events. This can often have a negative meaning but I like to think that it can be positive, too.
When I personally think about the people who have had influence over me in my life and who despite being gone still do, there are more positives than negatives. So I hope that one day my influence over my own children and the events of their lives will be a good things and not thought of as negative in any way. Of course, I am not naïve or self-important (delusional) enough to think that all my influence will be seen as positive. I sure have made a load of mistakes in raising the kids but overall I hope the scales tip more towards positive in the long run.
