Beautiful Boy

Day 746.

The film Beautiful Boy opened yesterday, and tonight I bought four tickets (yes, I still buy a ticket for Luke) and we went to see it. The story of David Sheff and his son Nic’s struggles with his addiction and recovery.

George commented that what was striking was that Nic was loved and happy at home, with a loving family all around him and a lovely life, and yet he still fell to drugs.

Yes. George. Again he picked the piece out that I had not quite seen.

Watching this, I realized, first hand, how empowering it is to see one’s story shown, in truth and beauty. Maybe that is what I should sit with and understand as I plan my journey across the USA.

The power that we are just ordinary people with love in our lives, and yet still, we can fall.