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I invite you to seek out a wonderful movie just released in theaters. It is called, “The Way” and was written for the screen, produced and directed by Emilio Estevez. The primary character is played by Emilio’s father, Martin Sheen.

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My good friend, Bob Lincoln, alerted me to this movie and his encouragement inspired me to take Cyndie out to see it as soon as possible. It meant interrupting her packing, but it proved to be well worth it. I won’t say much about the story, as you can get that from the movie’s web site, but I will point out that it resonated with my trekking in Nepal, Cyndie’s and my trip to Portugal, my many bike trips, my love for writing, my interest in stories about people, my sensitivity for the power of family connections, and my appreciation for the journey of life.

The movie seems like a truly genuine and personal effort from Emilio Estevez. I hope it is successful beyond his expectations.

I recognized a comparison to the journey of walking ‘The Way,’ in Cyndie’s and my plan to embark on this phase of living in separate cities. We are on a metaphorical trek.

Or maybe it is just that she is doing a lot of packing right now that makes me think of it like that.

See this movie, “The Way.”