Stephenson Family Ties

"What I think is, it's never too late... or, in my case, too early, to be whoever you want to be... There's no time limit, start anytime you want... change or stay the same... there aren't any rules... We can make the best or worst of it... I hope you make the best... I hope you see things that startle you. Feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you challenge yourself. I hope you stumble, and pick yourself up. I hope you live the life you wanted to... and if you haven't, I hope you start all over again."
from: Curious Case of Benjamin Button

I sure cant shake the latest movie the Builder and I went to Friday night. I just cant shake it from my mind. (Im either being more selective in our choices of movies...or...Hollywood is doing something right more often.........NOT!!!)
This latest movie has been looping through my head. Several times a day I find my self reflecting on what I came away with from this movie.
The idea that a man could age in reverse, is a fascinating concept, to say the least. We all know the common jokes about how growing old is like reverting back to babyhood. diapers, drooling, memory, etc....
Infants
and
Old age
are alike!!!

Poignant Moments in the movie for me:
Daisy (Cate Blanchett) walking down the street, holding the hand of the 'infant' that she loves,who was once her lover, and leaning down for an innocent kiss. Consider the heart strings sufficiently tugged!!

Daisy (Cate Blanchett) asking her dying mother- "Did I disappoint you?"
That's a brave question. Could I be prepared enough for the answer?

Why cant there be 'old folks homes' like the one portrayed in this movie. Benjamin returned often to the place where he was lovingly raise. Why cant our seniors have a place like this to wile away their senior years? A place of warmth, even coziness. A home with open doors, and always a feeling of invitation. Where home cooked meals are served and where grandchildren could come and spend the night with grandma!!! Where one good woman-dear Queenie- took care of everyone!! Everyone felt safe and loved!! Where old people are treated with dignity.

WHAT I KNOW:

Growing old may suck, but growing young doesnt hold much appeal either.

oh.....sweet mortality!!!???