Considering a play and a movie...

This week, Linda and I went to Drake for a performance of "Baby with the Bathwater," an odd, dark comedy. A night or two later, we watched the charming movie "Simon Birch."

The similarity comes from main characters who were "raised" by parents utterly unprepared to be parents. While I believe very few people are truly prepared for what really awaits when the abstract concept of baby becomes flesh and blood, these were beyond unprepared. The basic difference that I saw had ultimately to do with the faith and sense of purpose that each possessed. In the end, I believe that each character found their way to overcome their obstacles and contribute; they just took very different paths.