parents, please be careful!

Rating: 8/10 (9 December 2001)

Recently, in a group counselling setting, I've been learning how parents can easily inspire or sabotage their children, not just through hugs or harm, but through the little things they do and say.
I found "Shine" more disturbing than entertaining because it rather hit too close to home. The music, the direction, the performances, and the view through the camera's eye are all wonderful. But it causes me to think, where have I been like David? Where have I had promise, but discounted it? Genius, and got lost in it? Trapped, when the entire time I was free?
Fathers, watch this carefully. And bless you.
And bless you too, Davids.