Honor and Commitment

Honor--in my edition of Webster's Dictionary it is defined as "a keen sense of ethical conduct." It is a word that does not have much standing today; in many ways, it is a word of bygone days. No one lives by ethics and commitment anymore. "Whatever feels good, do it! " or "that's okay if you are in love with that woman but married to another: ditch your wife, after all, your feelings for each other pale in comparison to this new passion." can be just two of the ways that honor is thrown out the window.

This lack of trueness to purpose, commitment of spouses, etc. can be very difficult at times. If you are like me, it just gives one more reason for wanting the Regency Era back again :-) However, my family has found that honor did exist at one time---and believe it or not---in Hollywood, the location where you would least find it now.

Listed below are some movies my family and I have viewed (that are entirely decent) and present a manner of honor to the viewer. If you think one interests you, I would encourage you to check it out from the library. You will not be displeased. Also, I believe you will again come away with the "rebelutionary" feeling that by "doing hard things" (striving in just your small world and surroundings) we can bring honor back from the ashes and make it vibrant once more!

Casablanca--(Perhaps you have seen this one, or just have heard the famous line "play it Sam." Rick and Ilsa still are in love with each other after years apart, but Rick knows where Ilsa needs to go...and so does she.*)

The Country Girl--(In the quest to help her husband get rid of his alcoholism, Georgie and Bernie, who is also helping her husband, fall in love. Frank, the husband, realizes how miserable he has made Georgie and offers to let her go. But she knows where her place is and that is with her husband.*)

The Best Years of our Lives--(Coming home from WWII, a solider finds that his wife cares little for him...besides his uniform. In the midst of this, a young woman and a family friend helps the soldier get over his trauma and they fall in love. However, he will stay with his wife, but when his wife leaves him....well.....*)

Roman Holiday--(Okay, everyone knows this one, Princess Anne and Joe Bradley fall in love while she is incognito in Rome. But honor and duty prevail, and she returns to her job as princess.)

*The asterisk mean that there is one scene a piece where the two characters who aren't supposed to kiss, but watch the movie, and you will see how it all progresses to where it should be.