Hangover this morning? Fess up!

[ILG]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

No hangover Hoovie. I tolerate my Diet Coke well. Celebrated New Years by watching "The Village" again with friends. The movie never fails to move me. I am always so grateful I ventured out into Covington woods when I see that movie and dared to live among "those we speak not of". My favorite quote on this watching was from Ivy the blind girl who meets the young man in the truck who helps her. She says, I hear kindness in your voice, I did not expect that. The saddest part of the movie to me however is when they all go back to their way of life and continue the lie of the monster's in the woods which is only reinforced because one of their own actually does die.

I came away thinking, its ok to choose that as a lifestyle, but it is not okay to live a "farce" Give the community all the information and then let them decide. But no matter what people decide, the movie demonstrates well that sorrow will always find you.

We then took communion at midnight (with grape juice) and thanked God for His faithfulness.

I watched The Village three times and it has never failed to move me also. I don't seem to tire of watching it which is unusual for me. I feel much the way you do about all of it. Yes, even about what Ivy says about the kindness in the man's voice.

It is not okay to live a farce. Yes, people need all the information. For me, I was one of the adults who had lived on the outside and made a choice to live on the inside. But those already on the inside in my life, told me things they believed were true but were not. I was unable to figure out the difference between the truth and the lies for 16 years. When I was able to tell the difference, I left. Staying is not necessarily promoting a farce, I don't think, but telling the same lies about why things are done the way they are and promoting 'they which we do not speak of" is. The only way is to be honest, open and up front, whether one chooses to live in The Village or not.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by ILG

I watched The Village three times and it has never failed to move me also. I don't seem to tire of watching it which is unusual for me. I feel much the way you do about all of it. Yes, even about what Ivy says about the kindness in the man's voice.

It is not okay to live a farce. Yes, people need all the information. For me, I was one of the adults who had lived on the outside and made a choice to live on the inside. But those already on the inside in my life, told me things they believed were true but were not. I was unable to figure out the difference between the truth and the lies for 16 years. When I was able to tell the difference, I left. Staying is not necessarily promoting a farce, I don't think, but telling the same lies about why things are done the way they are and promoting 'they which we do not speak of" is. The only way is to be honest, open and up front, whether one chooses to live in The Village or not.

Well said. You are a kindred spirit. I totally agree that staying is not necessarily a farce. It seemed they just liked their way of life better in the Village which is ok. But to withhold the information about the outside is what is unacceptable. I like your Barbara Brown Taylor quote. I enjoy her preaching. God bless you my forum friend.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Well said. You are a kindred spirit. I totally agree that staying is not necessarily a farce. It seemed they just liked their way of life better in the Village which is ok. But to withhold the information about the outside is what is unacceptable. I like your Barbara Brown Taylor quote. I enjoy her preaching. God bless you my forum friend.

Agreed.

God bless you, too!

[Truthseeker]

Winebibbers.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Winebibbers.

Drunkards.