The topic for today’s meeting was the movie Miss Potter and the world famous author Beatrix Potter.
Miss Potter, the movie, is one of my favorite FEEL GOOD movies.
The focus of the movie is the struggle to break societal norms.
Beatrix was expected to marry a rich young man so that her future will be well taken-cared of.
She didn’t have any of it much to the bitter disappointment of her always disapproving mother.
Early on, Beatrix Potter knew what she wanted and that is to be close to nature, imagine, draw and create stories.
Their family’s annual visit to the Lake District easily brought awe and respect for the beauty of nature in her.
She spent time drawing what she saw and telling herself or her brother bedtime stories.
She imagines her created characters as her best friends.
They speak to her and join her in a lot of adventures.
The names they gave them were really whimsical and cute.
Jemina Paddle Duck.
Peter Rabbit.
Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton Tail
Jeremy Fisher
Tom Kitten
Mrs. Tiggy Winkle, a Hedgehog washerwoman.
When Marina was very young, it would be our favorite past time to browse through THRIFT BOOKSTORES in the mall and try to locate one of her books.
It was as if we won the lottery if we find her original books.
It was always a welcome addition to our very modest library which was just a corner shelf actually.
Plastic at that.
We brought these choicest books along with us in our stint in Doha.
Unfortunately, we were not able to bring them to Canada.
But, Marina is able to find wonderful books every now and then of other authors.
So, I am not losing hope of completing Beatrix Potter story books again.
Hopefully, the original version and very early editions again.
The DBC group also discussed our PROJECT OF A LIFETIME.
May Our Good and Great God bless it to success.
One of our youngest members, Marcus won a raffle prize of Chicken Soup for the Soul, Time for Christmas book for participating in today’s meeting.
Praise God Alleluia!
