Tonight Rachel made me watch Slumdog Millionaire. The kids bought it on the street this week and watched it last night… they said it was the kind of movie I’d like. They were right. The setting in Mumbai was so fascinating. And I’m always hooked when someone is redeemed, or rescued.

I also think it is appealing when we can have hope. Hope that I am not trapped in this slum, never to break out. Hope that there is more to this life. Hope that there is someone greater than me who has a plan for me. Hope that I am destined for something.The concept of destiny is brought out in the movie. This makes sense to me as I think real hope relies on destiny, because it is hard to have hope for a new future if you don’t believe in some kind of god or hidden power that controls the future. At the end of the movie, Jamal whispers, “It’s our Destiny.” I think we all have one.