2003
A wayward daughter invites her dying mother and the rest of her estranged family to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner.
80 min
CLEAR ALL
We live, in fact, in a world starved for solitude, silence, and private: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship.
Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness.
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Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’
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What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it.
Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.
A repackaged edition of the revered author’s classic work—part of the C. S. Lewis Signature Classics series. C.S.