This post is way overdue as I saw this movie over a month ago. On the day I entered the hospital to start the process of giving birth to be exact. Mom & I were trying to pass the time before 5pm and thought it would be wise to take advantage of visiting the cinemas for one last hoorah for awhile. Fittingly, we chose a movie about the miracle of life: The Odd Life of Timothy Green.
Cindy (Jennifer Garner) & Jim Green (Joel Edgerton) have been desperately trying to conceive with no luck at all. After tedious efforts and all options exhausted, they decide to give up on their dream of having children. In an ode to put it behind them, they spend one last night sipping wine by the fire and writing down all of the characteristics that *if they had a child* their child would possess. Placing the traits in a box, they bury it their garden.
Overnight a miracle happens and out pops Timothy (CJ Adams), a sweet young boy with a bubbly personality and leaves on his legs. As the story unfolds, the Greens navigate parenthood and relish in the awe that their newfound son exerts. Timothy possesses all of the characteristics that his parents dreamed of and one by one he touches the lives of those around him.
It was such a fitting movie for me to see as I headed into motherhood. As appreciative as I was to become a mother, watching this film made me even more thankful for God's gift of life. A beautiful story with a great life lesson. Definitely worth seeing!!
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