Free Fish

As I read a recent Living Yoga 365 post on agape and came to the reference to free fish, I recalled the movie Dolphin Tale.

Before watching the movie, the images in my mind of a dolphin were swimming free in the ocean. After watching the movie, new images are in my mind -- the dolphin, injured on the beach, the dolphin rescued and taken to the marine rescue, the dolphin trying to swim without a tail, the dolphin causing injury to its spine by its renegotiated swimming method, the dolphin with artificial tail, the dolphin rejecting the artificial tail, and ultimately, the dolphin accepting the modified tail and swimming free.

The inspirational storyline of Dolphin Tale teaches us not to give up when all seems hopeless. The story of Winter, the dolphin, obviously is what drives this film, but relationships are what makes this movie so emotional and visceral. True hope stems from connections.

On a recent business trip to Florida, I took a detour from my ultimate destination to stop by and visit Winter. What I found was a Clearwater Marine Aquarium in transition. Struggling for many years with run-down facilities due to a lack of funds, the movie Dolphin Tale provided interest and awareness and brought crowds and funds to modernize. For some, this would might taint the real story to see such commercialization. For me, it increased the ability for CMA to touch lives of number of children with disabilities that could connect to the story of Winter and find hope.

If you have not seen the movie, here is the trailer:






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Sandee