Watching the movie "Ray."

TriciaJoy

I saw it in the theatre when it came out and really enjoyed it. It's on cable today and am watching. Holy cow, it looks different from the perspective of a preemie mom. (Ray was a preemie, it's why he was blind- the oxygen.)

**spoiler below, if you haven't seen it**

 

 

 

 

 The scene where his mom lets him struggle so he can learn to take care of himself. And then he catches the cricket and you know he's going to be okay, and the mom starts crying from relief?

 

I freaking LOST it. I could just identify so much. "Is he going to be okay?" And the battle of needing to let them struggle so they learn, but also hating seeing them struggle.

And how it would feel to finally know he will be okay.. I can't even imagine.

lemen99

sounds interesting!

Mrs. Destructo

I also saw it before they were born, and it blew me away. I always had Ray Charles in the back of my mind when they were in the NICU. I kept telling myself "If Ray Charles grew up to be a healthy, successful man, my boys will too" (I was conveniently ignoring his drug troubles)

It sounds like I need to watch it again. My whole world view is so different now! I'm sure I'd get a lot more out of the movie now.

lstaylor73

Well shittt Trish!  I had forgotten that scene completely and reading your post I'm now in hysterical tears.  DH asked me why, I showed him your post and he hugged me and walked away.  I think he was tearing up too. 

God, that poor woman.  How terrifying that life must have been.

SBMBride406

That's so interesting. I didn't remember from the movie that he was premature (I saw it before I had Marino and I never spent more than 3 minutes of my life thinking about prematurity before I had him). Now I want to watch it again!

NotJustAnAuntie

I think you've got Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles mixed up... Ray Charles went blind when he was about 7; the cause it thought to be untreated glaucoma.

Stevie Wonder was born early and has said himself that his blindness was caused by the oxygen he received...

TriciaJoy

well crap.. Auntie is right. I have my blind musical wonders mixed up! SHAME ON ME! (I'm embarrassed!)

Either way.. the scene was still amazing.. even if it wasn't prematurity related.. just the fear of what will come of our children.. it got me.

 

ijack

I haven't seen it since E was born, it sounds like it would be interesting to see again!