Monday, January 12, 2009

Donors

I went to another movie called "Seven Pounds". The movie can be quite confusing, but in the end, it is all tied together.
The central character begins as a successful man, living in a beach house, driving a fancy car, with a beautiful fiance. They are driving down the road and he becomes pre-occupied with his Blackberry, which causes a car accident, killing his fiance, and 6 people in a van.
His life was never the same after the accident. He spends his life, then, helping others in various ways. He gives a lung to one, a part of a liver to lady, bone marrow to a child, and eventually, a heart to this woman, and his eyes to a blind man.

There were three messages that this movie gave to me. First, you need to take the time to spend with your loved ones and not be pre-occupied with electronics when driving. Second, when you act like you are better than others, that's when life can come crashing down, and wake you up. Third, donating organs can help so many people in need.

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