The Odd Life of Timothy Green (In Theaters Aug 15th)

I was invited to attend a prescreening for the new Disney movie, The Odd Life of Timothy Green. I wasn’t sure what to expect but knew Jennifer Garner was in it and I love her! I was told to take tissues and funny enough, as I checked in for the prescreening, they were handing out tissues.

I braced myself and began watching the story unfold. Within the first 5 minutes, I found myself crying. I could have been emotional because I was so tired (running on little sleep while in New York…you know after all, it’s the city that never sleeps!) or it could have been that I connected with the story, as I too have faced infertility.

I loved how the movie unfolded and the emotional roller coaster that I now found myself on. I totally understood the scenes where there was the annoying “perfect” friend (in her case it was her sister) who had seemingly “perfect” kids. I loved watching how that unfolded.

The real treat for me in the movie was the moment that I was able to connect the dots of what was happening. This sweet couple who had been told that they would not have children spun out a dream on a tiny little notepad. It became reality and they got to live each dreamed event. As their time slipped away, they did not see it coming. (I feel this way as a parent…each day my kids get a little more independent, then all of a sudden one day they are in kindergarten and their teach has now hung the moon in their world…very sad!)

I loved the ending. It was refreshing as I watched the Green’s struggle thru becoming parents and ultimately supporting each other in their hopes and dreams. This is such a great family friendly movie! There is NOTHING that I would worry about my kids seeing in it! I cried at the end…like a baby…but didn’t care! Mark your calendars now, and go see it! Opens in theaters on August 15th.