Happy Birthday Amanda!!!!

This post is for my sister Amanda who turned 21 on Wednesday. Her favorite movie is "On Our Own". She still has a crush on Mitch. She even had a poster from the movie in her bedroom. For anyone who hasn't seen the movie, or for anyone who is planning on blessing future generations with this bit of cinematogrophy excellence here"s a brief synopsis along with a family discussion guide.

ON OUR OWN
In a desperate attempt to keep his family together, Mitch learns the hard way that accountability is an essential part of real courage. The scream of an ambulance signals that life has changed forever for the Robbins children. With their mother's death, they face a future that is uncertain at best. Long since abandoned by their father, one thing appears certain: They are bound for four different foster homes. When Mitch convinces his younger siblings that running away is their only chance of staying together, they begin an improbably journey to find Uncle Jack, in hopes he can help them. Hungry, out of cash and with welfare officials hot on their trail, they have little chance--until they find a friend in Peggy, a vacationing teacher. Their problems appear to be solved, but the plot takes another twist. A fun ride for the entire family, "On Our Own" is also a movie with a message: That the end doesn't always justify the means.

Parents' Guide For Family Discussion

1. Why did Mitch steal? What could he have done instead of stealing? What would you do?
2. How did the kids help each other? How can you help your family through hard times?
3. Why was it so important for Mitch to keep the family together?
4. What can you do when you feel all alone?
5. What should you do when you discover that you're a 21 year old girl who sleeps in until 2 in the afternoon because you are heartbroken and depressed because you finally realized that Mitch is never going to come rescue you and take you away because he's not a real person and the guy who played Mitch is now 45 years old, working as a floor buffer for some Jr. High in Spanish Fork with 4 kids, a mortgage and a raging case of indigestion?