Believe…
Saw ‘Rocky Balboa’ tonight with a friend. It was just what the doctor ordered. Stallone created an American icon, and this movie was necessary to take the character home. Say what you want about “too many sequels”, this is one you should see. See this iconic character in all his glory on the big screen. Now.
More than a fitting closure for the character, however, this movie was full of great life lessons. One line of dialog that particularly moved me was in a scene between Rocky and his estranged son. Rocky Jr. blames his father for his not fitting in with his co-workers. He blames his father for “casting a big shadow”. Rocky tells his son that only cowards blame others when they’re not where they want to be. Rocky tell his son “The world is not all sunshine and rainbows. It will beat you to your knees and keep you there if you let it.” Then he gives his son this bit of advice:
“It’s not about how hard you can hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and still keep moving forward.”
This week, I got hit. Hard. Twice. With God’s help, I’m going to keep moving forward.
