A GOOD MOVIE?
You know, the movie "The King's Speech" might just be a good movie for many of us to see; you parents of children with Moebius might want to take your child to see it, if they're old enough for a few adult situations (some profanity, mainly) appearing in the film.  The film is about Britain's King George, who in a very complicated situation eventually becomes king of England during World War II.  There's only one problem---ever since he was very young, this man (known as "Bertie" to his family) has had a very bad stutter.  How will he be able to give speeches?  How will he be able to inspire a nation in time of crisis?  The film deals with this, as well as the king's long, difficult efforts to cope with his problem:
"For all his fear and anguish over his shortcomings, Bertie has tremendous inner strength — more strength than he realizes — because he values the right things. He knows that the British people need a strong leader to unite and inspire them, and when it becomes clear that there’s no one else to do it, he is determined to face up to his responsibilities and make himself into that leader.  “You have such perseverance, Bertie,” says Logue (who has little use for his royal title), and he’s not just talking about speech therapy. When his brother finally abdicates and Bertie takes the throne as King George VI, he’s already come a long way. But after Britain declares war on Germany, he faces another hurdle, one that might look small to others but is huge for him: He has to give a live radio address to the nation.
It’s in this brilliantly filmed climactic sequence, when the king of England faces the microphone, that we truly grasp the real issue. Bertie’s need to find his voice wasn’t about himself. With Logue there to guide and encourage him, with his wife and children listening from a nearby room, with an anxious nation awaiting his words, we understand what Bertie has always understood: that a great man is one who lives his life for and with others. Sustained by family and friends, he can fight against his own weaknesses and give freely of himself to those who need him."


"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is
because we do not dare that they are difficult." -Seneca