Richard's favorite movie

I am really loving this Journal Jar that was gifted to me.  I love opening the jar each week and taking out a slip of paper that gives me a subject on Richard to write about every week.  It's really nice to stop and think about the good things about his life, and not just feel the sadness of him being gone.

What was Richard's favorite movie?  Why do you think he loved it so much?

The War.... That was one Richard has watched over and over in his little life.  I think for Richard it may have just been a movie starring kids, with a lot of action thrown in the middle.  He'd watch it sometimes a couple times a day.  Richard was young so his love of movies often changed as much as his clothes got changed.  lol  One thing that stayed the same for him every single time was that once he found one he loved, he'd watch it daily until it wore out it's welcome.  He wouldn't no longer like it, he'd just put that one to the back burner for the next favorite. 

I loved watching The War with him.  Although it has a couple curse words in it, it's a great movie about perseverance, team work, and just kids learning who they are as they grow up. 

Then the Disney Smitty fell on his radar.  He loved that one and deemed that when he got a dog it was going to be named Smitty.  That came true a couple weeks after he was diagnosed.  Watching him watch that movie would make a grown man cry.  Richard was such an emotional little guy.  He got so upset when "dog" was left to sit by the road all day.  Richard never wanted to see another soul get hurt or to feel lonely.  His compassion for others was through the roof.  God had a good hold on his little heart from day one.  Then at the end Richard lost it.  He was so emotionally connected to Smitty in the movie, it cam pouring out of his little eyes.  Soooooo sweet!!

This past summer Good Burger became a favorite.  Well, other than hearing him chuckle there was nothing about that movie I enjoyed watching.  hahaha   Isn't that how it goes as a parent.  Our maturity exceeds our kids so much so that it's hard to watch some of these shows and movies our kids enjoy.  Richard had complete rule of our TV in our house after diagnosis.  It was the only thing he could really still do with ease, so I allowed him that.  The other kids would get upset from time to time, but we'd talk about how they could get up and go ride bikes.   Richard couldn't just decide to get up and go play.

All of the Home Alone movies were also favorites.  I guess you can imagine why a boy his age would love those movies!!  He would chuckle through them at the same times every time.  Some parts where the bad guys were really getting it, he'd stop it and rewind and watch it again over and over.  It was so funny to see him really light up and enjoy the action, and seeing the pain inflicted on those bad guys.  Typical boy!!!!

I'd love to hear your comments if you've seen these movies!!  If not, of all of them I definitely suggest you see The War, Starring Kevin Costner (who by the way sent Richard an autographed copy of his magazine...so cool!!!) and Smitty.  Both really good family films!