Good Enough?

I saw the movie Boyhood not long ago. Made across 12 years, the film chronicles some of the life events of a fictional boy as he ages from about 8 years of age to about 20 at the end. From 3^rd grade to college, we literally watch this boy grow up during

the 3-hour movie. As fiction – this movie is not a documentary – the film is an outstanding story, full of the kind of gritty realism that touches my soul. As a treatise on child development and the impact of adults’ interactions with kids, this movie is nothing short of brilliant.

Since then, I have been pondering the messages of the movie, as they relate to the 7 Childhood Treasures. We start our view of this child’s world after he has moved through those first seven years of his life. Is there any way to tell how well he did, gathering his trove of Treasures? Can we see evidence of how well his parents supported him in these crucial early years?