Collateral Beauty

How have I never heard of this movie?Collateral Beauty!!  This one is such a GEM. Officially my new favorite.  

It takes such a heavy topic of loss after deep love in such a beautiful, heart rending and healing way. 

Will Smith and this amazing cast weave love and loss in the most beautiful story. 

It opens with Will Smith giving an inspirational speech:  

What is your why?  

We are here to connect. Life is about people. 

*Love

*Time

*Death

These Connect everything here on earth. We long for love, Wish we had more time, and Fear death. 

The next scene cuts to 3 years later when his 6 year old daughter has passed from cancer and he is majorly struggling. 

It hits so close to home because but for the grace of God there go I.  That’s one of my favorite sayings because I can see myself in so many stories…if I had been born in a different situation or life had tipped in a different direction. 

At the hospital a stranger tells the mom just before her daughter passes: just be sure to notice the collateral beauty.  There is so much beauty in this journey. So much hurt and heartbreak…and weaved throughout all is the most amazing beauty. 

My spots of beauty in the hurt: 

Spirit

Peace

Hope

Love 

Moments 

Conversations 

Connection 

People 

Presence 

Time 

Miracles 

Tender mercies

Testimony 

God-win-cidences 

The way I know Jesus is my Savior and will not only save our children - but will carry them through every infirmity. 

Heavenly Father’s love. 

His help. “A Very present help in trouble” psalms 46:1

Becoming

Resurrection 

Butterflies 

Pictures of Christ 

Pictures/memories 

Kiwis and pineapple 

Nurses 

Music 

Piano 

Ukulele/guitar/flute 

Bees

Fishing 

Camo

Plays 

Adventures 

Books read out loud 

And this movie that touched me oh so deeply!  

Trailer:

https://youtu.be/w1tfLWxcEzw?si=iItrJiALtkESIskB