Radio and Inspiration

Hopefully my title of this post isn't deceiving. I won't really be talking about the radio, but instead a film..... Anyway, I watched two movies in one night! The classic Robin Hood and then Radio, the movie. I loved both of them. But I was thinking particularly about Radio and how inspiring it is! Just like Remember the Titans, or more recently the Blind Side and McFarland. Movies like these in some ways restore the doubts I have about the influence of media. Often I feel that media can be so negative and have such a bad impact on people because it is so flooded with drugs, violence, sex, profanity, and so much more. However, as I was watching Radio, I remembered that media is good! I mean, yeah, it is bad too. But it is good! I felt inspired and uplifted after watching this movie and I was so happy. I loved the portrayal of the characters and the growth they all went through. It shows how much people can change under real life circumstances, rather than other movies. I think it is a healthier depiction of life, especially since a lot of them are based on true stories. I think that media can inspire and that we can use media to inspire others to be good and to change. The Church is a great example of using media to inspire. Mormon Messages, Bible Videos, church magazines, songs created for the youth, etc.... I think that as we focus on the good, and send messages that are truly good, uplift and inspire people to be better, then there could be a lot more people who are happy in this world.