I must admit up front that I am not a big movie person. For some reason my instinct tells me that sitting in a room for two hours without conversation is odd. I appreciate how many disagree and there have been plenty of great movies over the years. Movies tell a story and provide images that can potentially shape our thoughts and moods. Such is the power of environment on plasticity of the human brain.

It is hard to get through a day during our current times without hearing about the bad mood of the nation, the poor economic times, and how many families are struggling. I might suggest a particular movie to ease the distress if for even a few hours or days. I saw Secretariat last night because this horse made a significant impression when I was a child. The movie has a very positive tone with themes of perseverance, love, loyalty, hard work, and family. These are some of the important ingredients to success, and to me Secretariat was the greatest!

I have not been to too many movies in my life, but I have been to some where the audience is moved to react with a scream, applause, etc. Secretariat moved the audience to applaud which is great to hear from a nation trying to find some good news. I think this movie represents something more than the story, precisely what Secretariat meant to the nation in the 70s. A horse of this magnitude is once again providing us some joy when we need it.