John heard about this movie on one of his drives down to work. He was so interested that he called me and invited me out on a date. Crazy me declined. In the midst of our busy lives I had decided that time for the two of us just wasn't that important. Thankfully, two weeks later he convinced me that we should go and see it-- so with a cozy blanket in hand we caught an evening showing of Like Dandelion Dust.
The movie was awesome. We both cried-- we both felt for each sets of parents-- we both were not sure how it would turn out. Did I say the movie was awesome? Some years ago, I heard Karen Kingsbury speak at our old church. I was moved by her adoption story of her sons. I am pretty sure she planted a seed-- what do you think?
Anyway, here is the trailer.
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I read the book when it first came out and my heart was so torn between both moms. I wept profusely nightly as I sat in the bathroom in the wee hours of the morning so as not to wake Sean. Of course, most of Karen's books do that to me! :)
I will surely be buying movie tickets to this one when it comes to my area. I'm not much of a movie person because it costs so dang much but this one will be worth every cent!
Thanks for sharing!
Much love!
Lisa
I've read the book but the movie isn't playing anywhere near us.
Karen is leading a girl's get away cruise this weekend. Tough life : )
Couple time is important. It seems that my generation used to do that on Saturday nights and we all had our steady babysitters. Our kids' generation rarely uses sitters and goes out.
WOW! I think we will be having a date night this weekend!
I just finished the book and cried like a baby! I can't wait to see the movie.
Oh my goodness! That looks so good! I've seen several movies with that same plotline (they were probably all Lifetime, but I can't remember.)
Yikes, that looked really scary. Can you tell the outcome? Were they being forced to give the child back?
Glad this was a novel.
Really looking forward to seeing this movie. My daughter and her husband are in the midst of adopting from Haiti but we are blessed that my grandson is here with us during the process!
I read the book and love Karen Kingsbury! Glad you "decided" on that date with John!
hmm not sure I could go see this one w/out making a fool of myself doing the ugly cry in the theatre...I was crying just watching the trailer!!
you made me want to see this movie!!! :) I hope I'll get to see is some day soon :)
Hitting a little bit close to home here. I would probably be hysterical in the theatre.
Pam, I was bawling. So was John. It has a good ending though.
I'm sitting here in my office, hoping no one comes in because the trailer had me sobbing and shaking. I don't know why, but that theme - separation of mothers and children absolutely undoes me.
When I saw Sophie's Choice years ago I made the decision I would never again see a sad movie. Life is too short. And even upsetting ones with happy endings are ruled out!
Odd; there was a case in Michigan like this and the woman who made the decision to send the child back to her bio parents, is on the Orphan Care committee I started here. It was odd talking to her about it, but she couldn't make any other choice because it was between states and the other state had simply not legally made the child open for adoption. It was horrible....but I remember at the time thinking that Solomon would never allow a child to go to parents who would take him away from the only security he's ever known. Especially knowing what it does to children psychologically - it scars them forever.
Ohhh I don't know if I could watch that movie! I had a hard time watching the trailer! Off to apostille more documents! ;-)
Hi!I think this would be a good movie to see. But would be quite sad.Pat
I read the book several years ago but not sure if I could really watch the movie! I almost cried watching the trailer! WHEW! heart breaking!
I read the book awhile back. It's the only Karen Kingsbury I've ever read. It was a good book, but it was hard enough to read. Don't think I could watch the movie!
I don't think I will watch it, although I am curious to how it ends. I am a foster parent and have adopted through the foster care system. I think this movie may hit too close to home for me.
I would love to go see the movie, but it doesn't look like it's showing anywhere here. :( I guess we'll have to rent it when it comes out in DVD.
I may be the odd one out here but I have to say that I read the book (just a few weeks ago) and I really did not like it. Not that is was just hard to read because of being so sad and emotional but I think the chances of something like this happening are so rare now days. There are so many safety measures in place to keep this sort of thing from happening. I am not saying similar things never happened, but why take such a far fetched idea, put in a a book and scare away so many people who may have been considering adoption before hearing this horror story. I would like to see a statistic of how many times I child who has been legally adopted ends being returned to birth parents out of all the adoptions in the US. I won't go see the movie and I won't be recommending it to any of my friends who are considering adoption or foster care.
I thought the movie was great! I think it is important to see things from both perspectives. I think the themes are important for anyone considering adoption.
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