Invictus is the Latin word for “unconquerable” and it is the title of a new movie starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. The movie tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar, to unite their country. I enjoy it when a genuinely inspiring movie comes along. I recently saw The Blind Side with Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, and Quinton Aaron. Another one’s coming in January, Extraordinary Measures, with Brandon Fraser, Harrison Ford, and Keri Russell.

It was when I was first introduced to the process of computer programming that I heard the phrase “garbage in; garbage out.” This means, if you put faulty information into the computer, you get a crummy computer program. Isn’t the same true with much of life? If you put mostly junk food in your body, what do you get? You get poor health. If you think negative thoughts, what do you get? You get a bad attitude. How about movies? If you watch a crummy movie, what do you get? Nothing worthwhile. Watch a good one and you get inspiration. 

Invictus made me thankful for the courage of great leaders. The Blind Side helped to stimulate my own spirit of fairness and generosity. Thank goodness for the good movies. Thank goodness for the true stories behind them.

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