Feeling philosophical

[st_martin_a]

For some reason I've been putting myself in other people's heads recently....So when I've been stressed at work I've been more conscious that other people are also stressed and have possibly got it worse...
Then I watched this:
https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=bVV2Zk88beY
Megan Phelps-Roper who was brought up in the Westbro Baptist Church and ended up leaving. Fascinating.
And then I watched another TED talk by the mother of the guy who was one of the Columbine killers...
And I then last night I started to watch '21 Grams'. The Sean Penn film. Anyone seen it?
Stars Del Toro too. It's about an ex-con who's now a committed Christian but is struggling; a woman who's husband and two kids have been killed in a car accident; and a guy who is dying but has had a heart transplant (from the woman's dead husband). Then he meets the woman and starts a relationship with her... And the scenes aren't shown in a chronological order?!£[\~&
Completely gripped me and reminded me that things could be so much worse.
I should get a chance to finish it tonight.
Today at work I've had moments where I've doubted whether I've got it in me to be a school teacher but fortunately the students have been completely oblivious to this.
After work I spent 40 minutes in the gym. Chin-ups. And then when I got home I cooked myself a steak with mash. Keep going...

Comments

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

Yes that's a good thing to keep in mind that others also have stress, and some have it way worse than yourself. I used to remind myself that all the time when I was in jail LOL. I have heard of 21 grams. Funny my folks and I were watching a movie earlier today with Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman.

(frozen)

[moonlit-ink.livejournal.com]

I watched, '21 grams' quite a long while ago so details are sketchy in my mind presently. I think I do recall how it was a jumbled storyline much like, "Memento."
I'm often fascinated and relieved when I read stories of those who have successfully escaped fanatical extreme religious groups. Like a favorite actress of mine, Leah Remini who was excommunicated from the Church of Scientology and speaks out about the secrets of the organization. Learning other people's stories is a wonderful way to gain perspective on our own lives and not take too much for granted, because you're right--it could be much worse.

[eviltracey.livejournal.com]

Nathan Phelps (Fred Phelps' son) got away from the Westboro Baptist Church and - I think - moved to Canada. His story of life w/in the WBC was really sad and disturbing - Fred was more than a little delusional.