Going on seven full months of freedom, I had another friend tell me I need to watch The Shawshank Redemption. Another person telling me I inspired them, reminded them of the main character. I have never seen the movie… probably because there were no women in it. Prison movies just seemed so… one-dimensional.
But, I hear it is a classic, one I really need to watch. So I will soon rent it. I am told it has a happy ending, unlike a few of the other movies reminding me of the freedom I and my wife have fought for, and earned.
Braveheart wins a great battle, but dies a horrible death in the end.
McMurphy is lobotomized in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest… tho Chief finds his freedom.
Freedom. Worth fighting for. Worth planning, scheming, taking risks. Keeping the eyes on the prize. And sometimes… a happy ending. I hope The Shawshank Redemption makes me smile.