Moneyball

(53/200) sorry i’m about to soapbox about this movie  This movie is so genuinely important to me. I played baseball for 10 years, and I was never very good, but I got on base. I never felt like I was very good because I never got a huge hit, or had my big moment. My mom must’ve known that I felt that way because on occasion after a tough game she would tell me about this movie that’s based on a book called “Moneyball”. I never really gave it much thought back in the day, but one day a couple years after I quit baseball, I watched it for the first time.  It completely blew me away, and every rewatch makes me appreciate it more. The themes of second chances, fear of failure, and taking bold swings in your life really stuck with me, and continue to do so. Everytime I watch it, or think about it I think about my mom. She clearly wanted me to watch this back when I played in order to make myself feel more valuable to my team, and I always think that’s really sweet of her. It’s kind of ironic that I watched it on mother’s day.  I love this movie because it reminds me of my mom. I love you, Mom. Happy mother’s day.