My favorite movie is "Scent of a Woman," a story about an old, blind, stubborn colonel who goes through a self-transformation over Thanksgiving weekend with the help of a prep school student. He learns life lessons about true integrity, courage, and where to go when one finds themselves at the crossroads of life.
Al Pacino plays Colonel Frank Slade, a recent blind man, who lives a miserable life. Frank decides to spend his "last" Thanksgiving weekend in New York City engaged in fine dining, dancing, adventure, and terminating his weekend in killing himself. He believes that he will never find love or true happiness because he has wasted away his life belittling women. Frank believes that because he is blind, he cannot continue on with life, but what he does not know is he actually can. He is taught this lesson from a prep school student, who is supposed to be taking care of him at his house. He learns from the young man, Charlie, life can be more, as long as you make it out to be that way.
The movie has influenced me to distinguish right from wrong and observe the correct path in the cross roads of life, instead of choosing the easy way out. Al Pacino has saved up his money to do something with his life and ends up unhappy. I have recently taken an opportunity down a road not seen by many people. This road is called attending J.P. Catholic University. I am taking my one chance now to make a difference through business/media, I do not know when I will find the same opportunity again. The message is live life to its fullest and not to waste it. Take the opportunity to enjoy life now, do not wait for a second chance, if you do, it may never happen.
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