Parenthood

Today we went out with Rikk to Barista for the first time. He started crying almost immediately. It was only with patience and comforting him, that we were able to get him to settle down. Parenthood is teaching me patience and self-discipline. Kramer vs Kramer explores the pain of divorce and throws Meryl Streep's self-indulgent departure ostensibly for self-discovery in harsh light against Dustin Hoffman's renewal, self-sacrifice and determination. Through a great deal of patience and discipline, the man Kramer develops a hitherto nonexistent bond with the son Kramer, without giving away too much by way of career. In contrast, The Pursuit of Happyness pits Will Smith in an elemental struggle to secure a permanent position in a big brokerage while battling poverty and being a single parent. It is interesting that after a gap of 27 years material success is clearly shown as pretty much an imperative in the latter movie, and is something of an afterthought in the former. Who says times are not getting tougher??