Last night, I was invited to attend a preview screening of the movie, "Soul Surfer", that comes out in theaters on April 8th. "Soul Surfer" is the story of Bethany Hamilton, a teen surfer who was heading toward a pro career when she was attacked by a shark and lost one of her arms.
The movie is the story of how Bethany and her family faced this trial and through their faith in Jesus, got back up again.
Helen Hunt plays Bethany's mother. As I watched this story unfold, there were so many parallels that I found in my own life as I have faced the dx of T1D in my daughter. Bekah didn't lose her arm in a shark attack and is not a surfer but she did lose the main function of her pancreas due to her own body's attack on itself and life as we knew it before, will never be the same. I bawled like a baby as I watched the ambulance carry Bethany to the hospital and her mom praying to God "please don't take her". There were so many phrases that Helen Hunt said in the movie that resonated with me as I have faced this past year and a new normal in our lives, in fact many of them I have said or thought myself.
There is a scene in the hospital cafeteria where you can see the struggle in Bethany's older brother that is so much my own son Joshua and how he has dealt with Bekah's dx and our new normal. Bethany's determination and fight, remind me a bit of Bekah. Bekah won't let me do a lot of her care because she is determined to do it herself. The strength the movie portrays Bethany as having, reminds me of Bekah and her strength and determination.
I don't want to give away the whole movie but I do encourage you to go see it and if you can, go to the opening weekend on April 8th. This is a beautiful movie that has an inspiring story and is appropriate for pretty much all ages. There is no gore or swearing and even the beach scenes are done modestly. Unlike a lot of movies with a Christian theme to them, this movie is not cheesy. If you are not a Bible thumping, Jesus lover, like me, I think you will still take away so much from this movie. Here is the trailer:
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WOW it looks good Heidi and I can relate to a lot of the things you brought up as a type 1 mom paralelling this mother and her struggles through this challenging time.
ReplyDeleteI remember that amazing news story not too long ago and will look for the movie, thanks for sharing about it.
ReplyDeleteWell the trailer made me cry! Thanks for the heads up!
ReplyDelete"Unlike a lot of movies with a Christian theme to them, this movie is not cheesy. If you are not a Bible thumping, Jesus lover, like me"
ReplyDeleteHehehehehehehe. I'm a thumper, too ;)
Thanks for the awesome review on the movie!