Ok, it may sound lame but I am inspired by Kit Kittredge. For those of you who have no idea who Kit is, I will tell you. There is a series of books called the American Girls Collection(published by Pleasant Company). These books focus on many different main girl characters. One of these girls happens to be Kit Kittredge. Kit is a 10 year old girl in the year 1934. Living in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kit, her family and neighbors are starting to feel the effects of the Depression.
{This afternoon the kids and I watched the movie, Kit Kittredge(made by New Line Cinema Picturehouse Holdings).}
I am impressed by many Depression era stories. Although Kit Kittredge is fiction there is truth to the historical aspect of this book and movie.
At the beginning of the movie Kit and her girlfriends are approached by two “hobo” kids. The kids want to do house/yard work in exchange for food. I love that Kit doesn’t hesitate and brings them to her Mom because she knows her Mom will give them something. And she did. Her Mom’s comment after the “hobos” leave is, “I can’t help but think they are someone’s children.”
I wonder what if more of us thought this way. We are all someone’s children.
Kit’s father is dealing with a failed business and heading to Chicago to find work and as he is breaking the news to Kit, she has a bit of a breakdown. Her dad, being a loving dad reminds Kit of something his dad once told him. The poignant phrase is “don’t let it get ya.”
Don’t we all need to hear that~sometimes daily. “Don’t let it get ya.” It’s not just a band-aid, it is truly a mind-set.
The Depression was a unique time. Many people displayed care for others like Mrs. Kittredge, many people like Mr. Kittredge, didn’t give up and reminded others to do the same.
May these two things be our daily focus for ourselves~and may we be the inspiration for others to follow.
History That Inspires 