"The Perfect Game" IS PERFECTLY WONDER-FULL

I saw a perfectly good movie last night called "The Perfect Game."

It's based on a true story that took place in 1957: Some poor young boys from Monterrey, Mexico, achieve their against-all-odds dream to create a championship baseball team. They go to the United States and win in the biggest of all games. On the way they and their loved ones triumphed over many challenges including prejudice, poverty, broken hearts, and despair.

Sure this may sound like another "Miracles" or "Remember the Titans". It's already been likened to The Blind Side. This movie unabashedly brings heart right out there. Now I'll admit I am a sucker for miracles, grace and the "build it and he will come" kind of magic stories, and this is one of those...AND it's true.

Perhaps the most touching moment of last night was after the movie ended. As I walked out of the theatre  there was one of the film's producers talking to an Hispanic woman and her family who had just seen the film. She had tears in her eyes recalling that she had been a young girl in Tijuana when she and her family heard of this team. They followed and celebrated the team every step of the way. This Monterrey team's story had lifted and inspired her and her loved ones for years.

These days we can all use more lifting and inspiration and yes, some miracles. So grab hold of your innocence, maybe some popcorn, some friends or family, and go out for this grand ol' ball game. it's a treat! Spread the word!