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Just watched "The Soloist"

Merely Me
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I am the daughter of a mother who has paranoid schizophrenia

I lived the first half of my life (22 years) with my mother who has...

Merely Me

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I rented "The Soloist" on DVD and...just watched it today.  I thought it was a phenomenal movie.  I think "A Beautiful Mind" was more intense but this film was good too.  I sobbed throughout and had to take breaks because some of the scenes were triggers for memories for me.  &nb...
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    Paul
    Monday, October 19, 2009 at 02:41 PM

    What better gift to give anyone, than that they are loved unconditionally.

     

    On the strength of your post I have ordered this movie and will probably enjoy it and hopefully, take something from it as we do from your writing. However, if it's not good, I will let you know! Smile

    We shall see.

     

    From your other writings, your Mom could not have a better daughter. As a child confronted by such anguish, you could have walked away at an early age but instead you stay and wanted desperately to heal, or to find a way to help.  You couldn't change but you still love. That's a very hard thing to do.

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    Merely Me
    Monday, October 19, 2009 at 03:02 PM

    Oh I do hope you see this movie...and It's a Beautiful Mind too...I cried through them both.

     

    Thank you for all your kind words...I don't feel i deserve them so much.  But...yes the love is always there. 

     

    You will have to tell me and this site...how you like the movie. 

     

    Thanks so much for your comment.

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    Christina Bruni
    Monday, October 19, 2009 at 10:03 PM

    Hi MerelyMe,

     

    I saw the Soloist, it was a good movie.  Nathaniel Anthony Ayers won NAMI's Purdy Award at the San Francisco Convention this year.  He gave a musical performance at his acceptance.

     

    Regards,

    Christina

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