If you haven’t seen the movie, “The Help” you are missing out on a great flick.
Cover of The Help
It was so good, I have already watched it twice.
Besides the laughs and teary eyed moments, it is based on a true story.
The movie sets a standard for how black women in particular were treated in the 1960’s.
As young as I was, around 6 or 7 I wasn’t aware of the racial tensions.
Watching the movie opened my eyes to the horrors many placed on innocent people.
Hard working, dedicated Christian black women were considered by many to be “the help” and nothing more.
This was not God’s order at all.
The movie brings to light the conditions in Jackson, Mississippi of white families who hired “maids” to clean, cook, and raise their children.
The movie chronicles one white girl of a very wealthy family who decided to write an anonymous book about their lives.
Without giving away the storyline, if I had been old enough to understand, I would have written the book myself.
Growing up, my family had the dearest, sweetest, most wonderful lady who came to work for us. She was a short, black, round woman who had spunk, and a wit to match. She worked for my mother for many years and eventually was hired by some other members of my family.
However, my family was nothing like the ones in this movie.
She was like one of us. We all loved her and did anything we could for her.
She taught me how to iron men’s cotton dress shirts. I will never forget how she fussed and fumed when I added wrinkles instead of getting them out! We laughed and laughed!
She would always tell my mother,
“You going to run yourself ragged if you don’t slow down.”
We considered her a part of our family. Her life was hard, but she never complained.
When I was in high school and had a job, I found out she needed glasses but didn’t have the money to buy any.
So I paid for her first pair of glasses. She was thrilled and so grateful.
It gave me such joy to give back to her because she had done so much for us.
She has since passed on, but I will never forget her. Her strong, balanced stability made a real impact on my life.
Her Christian faith was her foundation and she lived her life showing it.
The movie shows how it shouldn’t be. How it should never have been.
So, in my opinion we can all learn a thing or two from “The Help.”
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It was a great movie. I enjoyed it.
I thoroughly digested the book, and over again. Unbelievable!
i had to by pass all of your words once i knew you were going to talk about the movie, the help. i want to see it so bad, and so i could not afford to read your thoughts, but, i know from reading your blogs that i would have loved it, so i m going to go ahead and say good Job!!!!!
Terry, I tried not to give away much at all. I have seen it twice and loved it. It is now showing on our satellite. You might look for it depending on your service.
Cathy Craig Neil, PMIC/Guardian Property Management, LLC 803-840-1946 blog: http://www.craigmotor.wordpress.com author/columnist: http://www.believers.bay.com
oh i didn’t mean to offend u in anyway, i will look on our programming
thanks for understanding
You have captured my interest — I’m looking forward to seeing the movie!
God Bless You!