Wonderful story of you and your father. He wanted to understand…and through your relationship, questions asked, answers listened to, new understanding. Beautiful! I was lucky to have a father like yours too. A blessing.
He was an unusual man! Could be tyrannical and judgmental and certainly wasn’t very good to my mother. But he loved movies and he loved words. And when he wasn’t depressed or angry, he had a love of life that I wish he had been able to experience more consistently. I know he would have adored my daughter (her horsemanship, her feistiness, and her smarts) and it hurts my heart that neither he or my mother (who also would have adored her) lived to know her.
If you’re going to try one of the others, I recommend “The Hours.” Unless you are feeling really down; then I’d recommend “Heartburn.” Re. Tastes: Remember that I was limiting myself to movies adapted from other sources.
Most of Nora’s movies are corny romcoms with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. This is different; it’s based on her marriage and divorce from Carl Bernstein. I actually like the movie more than the book. The Hours—there we have a major difference! I love the book and the movie.
Wonderful story of you and your father. He wanted to understand…and through your relationship, questions asked, answers listened to, new understanding. Beautiful! I was lucky to have a father like yours too. A blessing.
Thank you for this lovely comment!
I love those arguing rabbis, in part for the ambiguity of the story, which invites opposing interpretations. And I love your father.
He was an unusual man! Could be tyrannical and judgmental and certainly wasn’t very good to my mother. But he loved movies and he loved words. And when he wasn’t depressed or angry, he had a love of life that I wish he had been able to experience more consistently. I know he would have adored my daughter (her horsemanship, her feistiness, and her smarts) and it hurts my heart that neither he or my mother (who also would have adored her) lived to know her.
Listening to understand, beautiful. Your father sounds like he was an amazing human and transferring those traits was his legacy.
Very sweet story about your Dad.
If you’re going to try one of the others, I recommend “The Hours.” Unless you are feeling really down; then I’d recommend “Heartburn.” Re. Tastes: Remember that I was limiting myself to movies adapted from other sources.
Most of Nora’s movies are corny romcoms with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. This is different; it’s based on her marriage and divorce from Carl Bernstein. I actually like the movie more than the book. The Hours—there we have a major difference! I love the book and the movie.