Today, I watched the movie Captain Phillips. I didn't think it'd be my kind of movie, but I actually really enjoyed it! Tom Hanks was an amazing actor and played the part wonderfully. If you haven't seen it, I suggest you watch it! And if you haven't seen it, you might not want to read this unless you want some of it ruined for you.
The basic plot of the movie is that an American Navy supply ship gets overtaken by Somali pirates eager for money. This is a film that is based on a true story that happened in 2009. After failing to keep the pirates off the boat, the ship is quickly overtaken and the majority of the crew are either under gunpoint or in hiding. In trying to convince the pirates to leave, they offer them $30,000 and the escape ship to return to their country. When they leave, however, they leave the Somali captain on the main ship and take the American captain with them under hostage. In short, after being in a cramped escape boat with limited air, water, food for hours upon hours, Captain Phillips is finally located my American Navy ships.
After finishing the movie, I was shocked at the things these Navy soldier had to endure. I started contemplating on how much of the movie was actually comparable to the real event. I came upon this website: http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/captain-phillips.php. I was a bit set back when the article talked about how it was kind of Captain Phillips fault that the ship was overtaken and how none of the crew actually looked at Phillips as a hero. However, even if it was his fault, this movie reminded me of how much respect we should have for our veterans and active military.
Even though this severe of a circumstance doesn't necessarily happen every day, they still sign up for this. They realize that these scary situations are going to happen, and they are willing to do what they have to do to defend their country. They leave their friends, their family, and their safety and put themselves in absolutely terrifying situations for our nation, and for that, they deserve our utmost respect. And not only should we take time out of our days to thank them, but as Christians, we should remain in prayer for not only the military, but also for their families.
My encouragement for you today is this: Take 5 minutes out of your schedule to just thank God for these willing men and women that defend our country and to pray for their safety and their families.
God bless! Kayce
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