He
was short for an 8-year-old – helpless against the gang of small-town bullies
and his older brother. To make it worse,
his loving dad and great protector was forced to leave for WWII battle against
the Japanese. A caring priest gave little
Pepper an "ancient list" to teach him how to be powerful through faith in God. In the movie “Little Boy” (2015) it seemed to
work, of course.
Ebert's
all-seeing Christy Lemire and other professionals provided perceptive, scathing
reviews. (Google defines scathing as “witheringly
scornful; severely critical; synonyms: devastating, biting, cutting, searing.”) Kay and I were fortunate to enjoy watching "Little Boy" on Netflix last night before I had my eyes opened by a big anti-faith know-it-all.
Regardless
of the film's supposed failure to properly entertain fellow Americans, I see power in the short list:
Feed
the hungry
Shelter
the homeless
Visit
those in prison
Clothe
the naked
Visit
the sick
Bury
the dead
Befriend
__________ [an enemy]
