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The older my son gets the more sentimental and appreciative of me he is. I love it. He really has an understanding of how much I love him and what great lengths I would go to for him. He motivates me, he
influences me and I love talking to him. He is very intelligent and yet, very easy to talk to. He forms interesting opinions that even inspire me to think differently. He influences the way I see the world.

Last year he came to me and told me I had to watch this movie by Adam Sandler called, "Click." He said that he and his friend watched it and they were deeply moved. He wouldn't give me any details and was adamant
that I picked it up that evening. I am a huge fan of Adam Sandler because most of his movies are very funny, and they make me laugh out loud. I expected this one to be the same, boy was I in for a surprise.

It is two years later and I am still talking about that movie. I ended up buying it because it was one of the most powerful movies I have ever seen. I watched it with my son and I couldn't fight back the lump in my chest.
I tried to remain strong and manage my feelings, when he looked over at me and started making fun of me, I laughed and noticed he too had tears streaming down his face. He is hardly the wussy either.

Later he told me that when he and his best friend saw it in the theater they both were crying. I was deeply touched. This movie really makes you think. It really makes you put your life into perspective and think about
what is important to you. It makes you realize "who" is important to you and by the end of the movie you want to call off all grudges and make nice. It reminds you that we miss out on so many important moments in the pursuit of "other" things.

My son was speaking to me through that movie. It made me realize how much I put him off and how distracted I was in our daily transactions. He felt that often I ignored him and was always preoccupied with work stuff. I was ashamed and filled with a huge desire to be more present and give him my undivided attention. That movie will
forever be with me. When things get so busy in my life, I am reminded to "let go." It will be there tomorrow, my son will soon be gone soon to college.

I have since watched that movie several times and highly, highly recommend it. If you do happen to watch it, make sure to have a box of Kleenex sitting next to you. Go on and rent it tonight.

The other movie by Adam Sandler I loved, was his most recent "Reign Over Me." The story behind one of the survivors from 9/11. It was very moving to say the least and really opened my eyes at how quickly most of us forget, yet those directly impacted are forced to remember for the rest of their lives.