Back to the Future

I saw this movie for the first time the other day. Other than the...language (strongly suggest a Clear Play DVD player for this movie) it was very thought provoking for me. I loved that it showed how if you choose to be a pushover you might end up being a pushover your whole life unless you decide to change that.

Decisions that you make now definitely effect the future...including those small decisions such as eating habits, exercises habits, church habits, sleeping habits, etc. I think sometimes we focus so much on the BIG decisions in our lives, when really it is the small decisions that can change our course.

President Hinckley told this story once, "Many years ago I worked for a railroad in the central offices in Denver. I was in charge of what is called head-end traffic. That was in the days when nearly everyone rode passenger trains. One morning I received a call from my counterpart in Newark, New Jersey. He said, “Train number such-and-such has arrived, but it has no baggage car. Somewhere, 300 passengers have lost their baggage, and they are mad.”

I went immediately to work to find out where it may have gone. I found it had been properly loaded and properly trained in Oakland, California. It had been moved to our railroad in Salt Lake City, been carried to Denver, down to Pueblo, put on another line, and moved to St. Louis. There it was to be handled by another railroad which would take it to Newark, New Jersey. But some thoughtless switchman in the St. Louis yards moved a small piece of steel just three inches, a switch point, then pulled the lever to uncouple the car. We discovered that a baggage car that belonged in Newark, New Jersey, was in fact in New Orleans, Louisiana—1,500 miles from its destination. Just the three-inch movement of the switch in the St. Louis yard by a careless employee had started it on the wrong track, and the distance from its true destination increased dramatically. That is the way it is with our lives. Instead of following a steady course, we are pulled by some mistaken idea in another direction. The movement away from our original destination may be ever so small, but, if continued, that very small movement becomes a great gap and we find ourselves far from where we intended to go."

I am grateful for the simple reminder Back to the Future gave me. I am not perfect, but every day I can try and make better decisions that will aid the course of my life in a better direction.

Keep Moving Forward

 I thoroughly enjoyed watching Meet The Robinsons this past weekend with my hubby, Kirk. It was his first time watching it (I was shocked) and he seemed to enjoy it. I personally think that this movie is even better the second time you watch it because you notice all the characters more throughout the movie.

I want to ramble about a few of my favorite things about this movie.

1. Funny! There are so many random funny things thrown into the movie that it keeps you entertained the whole time. "All right, Lewis, knock em' dead. That was a figure of speech. Please don't kill anyone."

2. Family Friendly! There are no bad words, no innuendo's, nothing. I LOVE that. It is clean, clean clean.

3. Inspiring! This movie makes me want to go create or do something amazing! I usually feel like I am not the "creative type" but I know if I work on it, I can be!

4. Great Message! I want to be a better person and never give up when something is hard. I want to always keep moving forward. I want my family to be the type that encourages when things go wrong instead of scolding the person when something goes wrong. Having an environment where children feel safe is so important! I want my home to consist of that safe and encouraging feeling.

Anyways, if you and your family haven't seen Meet The Robinsons, you should go watch it ASAP! The end.